Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to report certain information regarding the gender identities of inmates and the housing status of transgender, nonbinary, or intersex inmates; prohibiting an employee of a correctional facility from discriminating against inmates on the basis of certain protected classes; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to develop a written nondiscrimination policy regarding inmates; etc.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 39FavorableUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldmann, Christine | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wells, Nicole | Baltimore Safe Haven | Oral |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williamson, Sam | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Alexandeer, Jamie Grace | Freestate Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huppert, Nora | Lambda Legal | Oral |
| FAV | McDonald, Ericka | League of Women Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dawson, Angel | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Quinlan, Margolobbyist | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | English, Michael | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Timothy | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Jones, Terrell | OnPoint NYC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Gardner, Debra | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goodmark, Leigh | University of Maryland School of Law Gender Violence Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connell, Sophia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferruzzi, Jacob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson- Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Heiman, Heather | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pastor, Lily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wayman, Luisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | 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 | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
1199SEIU UHEFAV 1
ACLU-MDFAV 1
Advance MarylandFAV 1
Annapolis PrideFAV 1
Baltimore Safe HavenFAV 1
CitizenUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Freestate JusticeFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Lambda LegalFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
OnPoint NYCFAV 1
Out for JusticeFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…