Government Officials - Public Disclosure of Personal Information
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a certain government official or an immediate family member of the government official to make a written request that certain personal information be removed from the Internet or from certain other publications; requiring a person who receives a request under the Act to remove the information within 72 hours; and prohibiting the inspection without permission of public records containing the home address or telephone number of certain current and former government officials.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrion, Chief Judge Audrey | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Fader, Chief Judge Matthew | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Fader, Chief Judge Matthew | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Morrisey , Chief Judge John | Maryland Judiciary | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wells, Chief Judge E Greg | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | fisher, juliet | Baltimore County Orphans' Court | Oral |