Courts - Remote Public Access
Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each court in the State to provide remote audio-visual access to all public court proceedings, unless a proceeding is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law; and authorizing a presiding judge to prohibit a certain broadcast under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 29FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blau, Samantha | Baltimore Action Legal Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Dr. Carmen | Court WatchPG | Oral |
| FAV | Watch PG, Court | CourtWatch PG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitehead, Edwuan | CourtWatch PG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasso, Caleb | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eaton, Jade | None | Oral |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chan, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daughtry-Weiss, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzpatrick, Caitlin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haines, William | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sadil, Patrick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seel, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nibber, D'Paullobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Krystal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU-MDFAV 1
Court WatchPGFAV 1
CourtWatch PGFAV 2
JOTFFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
NoneFAV 1
SURJFAV 1
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
INFOKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.