Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process
Sponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (District 24)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government from denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting a department from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application and establishing a predetermination review process.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Consulting by JLG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Harrison, Delegate Harrisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Vernita | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dudzic, Matthew | Maryland Board of Physicians | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
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…
FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice