Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Governor from ordering the militia or a member of the militia into active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken a certain official action; establishing that this prohibition does not limit or prohibit the Governor from deploying the militia or a member of the militia under certain circumstances; and defining 'active duty combat' and 'official declaration of war'.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 21Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rivera, Diego | Bring Our Troops Home | Oral |
| FAV | McKnight, Dan | BringOurTroopsHome.US | Oral |
| FAV | Blitz, Eric | Libertarian Party of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woodworth, Krystal | Libertarian Party of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maharrey, Michael | Tenth Amendment Center | Oral |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Oral |
| FAV | Griffith, Dylan | Veterans for Peace | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williamson, Brandon | Young Americans for Liberty | Oral |
| FAV | Bovard, Jim | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bray, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bronaugh, Jacinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cuapio, Elisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dassing, Otto | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeRensis, Hunter | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Katzenstein, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LePore, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Spaulding, Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolfson, Staci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |