State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each State employee to complete a certain amount of implicit bias awareness training at certain times; requiring that the training include certain information; requiring each unit to designate a representative to coordinate with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights to implement the training; authorizing a unit to incorporate the training into existing employment training; requiring the Commission to train certain representatives in the prevention of implicit bias; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | LaMaster, Jeremy | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hillard, Elizabeth | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.