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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment or amendments to the U.S. Constitution that affirm every individual citizen's right to vote, reserve constitutional rights to natural persons, or authorize regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVIsenberg, RoyATTN: Mail Center DistributionWritten (PDF)
FAVNezzo, CarolGMOMWritten (PDF)
FAVCooper, CharlieGet Money Out - MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAthey, JeanMaryland Peace ActionWritten (PDF)
FAVCoates, DelmanMt. Ennon Baptist ChurchWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVDemnowicz, CristiRepresent MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVCoplan, TinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCrandell, KennethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKoul, MichelleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLaw, JonathanIndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, DouglasIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSHAFER, CHARLESIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSaffell, LindaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSchumitz, KalilobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyWritten (PDF)
UNFEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
UNFNalley, JustinIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSmalls, CindylobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSoreng, NancyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFSmalls, CindyRegistered for: AFSCME IU