Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Gender-Inclusive Signage
What this bill does
Requiring that single-occupancy public restrooms be marked with gender-inclusive signage that does not indicate a specific gender, contains certain descriptive language and contains a picture or icon that does not indicate a specific gender, in certain places of public accommodation and certain public buildings; providing that a county is responsible for enforcing the signage requirement in places of public accommodation; and authorizing a county to set certain fines for second and subsequent violations after a certain period of time.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (27)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Day, Jacob | City of Salisbury | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Culotta, Vincent | Cured / 18th & 21st | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straiter, Alissa | Glory Donuts | Oral |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | van Stone, Maureen | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Ciborowski, Allison | LeadingAge Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist | Maryland Association of Community Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Place, Jenna | Olney Theatre Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schlehofer, Michele | PFLAG Salisbury Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, Allan | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bruce, Janelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Goldsmith, Tami | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kastner, Chloe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mihm, Blake | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke , Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rigby, Christiana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | capone, Kenneth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |