General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Overdose Awareness
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 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.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Howard County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nibber, D'Paullobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | NCADD-Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Mattingly, Sandra | Constituent and Chase B. Mattingly for the FIGHT, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | 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…