General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Overdose Awareness
Sponsor: Delegate Jones, R.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day as part of a global event that aims to raise awareness of drug overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related death, and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends of those who have died or been injured as a result of a drug overdose.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Howard County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | NCADD-Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Jones, R., Delegate Jones, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Mattingly, Sandra | Constituent and Chase B. Mattingly for the FIGHT, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCiekot, AnnNCADD-MarylandRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…