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Bills/2022 Regular Session

HB 227

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State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day

Sponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (District 24)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing Juneteenth National Independence Day as a State legal holiday and State employee holiday.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 19Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCME Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistAshlar Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVHughes, GlendoraMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVHughes, GlendoraMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps, KenMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVAnderson, StephanielobbyistO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreWritten (PDF)
FAVKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVApple, ChrisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Harrison, Delegate HarrisonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Harrison, Delegate HarrisonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVJohnson, VernitaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJohnson, VernitaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1
Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1
Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 2
Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 2
Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1
O'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreFAV 1
Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FAVHessler, ThereseAshlar Government RelationsRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
FAVAnderson, StephanieO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference