Business Occupations and Professions - Occupational Licenses and Certificates - Criminal History
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain boards and commissions within the Maryland Department of Labor that issue occupational licenses and certificates from denying a license or certificate to an applicant solely because of the criminal history of the applicant; and requiring certain boards and commissions to establish a certain predetermination review process for certain individuals seeking a certain occupational license or certificate.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Consulting by JLG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Desta El, Tewodros | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Desta El, Tewodros | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | 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 | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
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