State Government – Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs – Alterations
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Renaming the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to be the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs; increasing the number of members of the Commission from 15 to 21; altering certain qualifications for members appointed to the Commission; staggering the terms of Commission members; and altering the duties of the Commission.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | 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 | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |