State Personnel - Whistleblower Law - Procedures and Remedies (First Amendment and Public Employee Protection Act)
Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the prohibition on reprisal against certain employees for certain disclosures and actions under the Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State government; and altering certain procedures and remedies relating to whistleblower complaints.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral |
| FAV | Hawkins, Felicia | Maryland Professional Employees Council-AFT, Local 6197 | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.