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SB 807

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 1156
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Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act)

Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Men and Fatherhood; providing for the composition and chair of the Commission; authorizing the secretaries of certain departments to serve as ex officio nonvoting members; providing for the terms of members of the Commission; providing that a majority of the members serving on the Commission is a quorum; requiring the Commission to elect annually a chair; requiring the Commission to meet a certain amount of times per year; authorizing the Commission to make advisory committees on certain subjects; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVsalling, johnnysenatorWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Salling, Senator SallinglegislatorIndividualOral
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
UNFShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
UNFSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFHoke, KathleenIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.