Election Law - Polling Sites - Firearms Prohibitions
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from carrying or displaying a firearm on the premises of a privately or publicly owned building being used as a polling site during an election, including a parking lot, or carrying or possessing a firearm within 100 feet of a polling site during an election, subject to certain exceptions.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rogers, Kelsey | Brady: United Against Gun Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cyphers, Moiralobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geller, Lisa | Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Apple, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association