Occupations and Professions - Licenses, Certificates, and Registration - Immigrants
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a State occupational or professional licensing board or other government agency in the State from denying an occupational or professional license, certification, or registration to an immigrant if the individual meets certain requirements.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 30FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guerrero Vazquez, Monica | Centro SOL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graham, Donald | Graham Holdings | Oral |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hafey, Elizabeth | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pena-Melnyk, Delegate | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Edith | NC100BW | Position only |
| FAV | Grimes, Sethlobbyist | Takoma Park Mobilization | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fregoso-Mota, Rocio | University of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Akinbiyi, Raolat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chavez Gonzales, Luz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chavez Romero, Andrea | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enagonio, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huaman, Christian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lainez, Olga | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lopez Molina, Erika | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meheux, Sylvetta | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ogundana, Ewaoluwa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oluwatimilehin, Adeola | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Salas, Elisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wong, Janelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rendall, Shari | FAIR | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Centro SOLFAV 1
FAIRUNF 1
Graham HoldingsFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
NC100BWFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…