Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Jonathan | Attorney General of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Maya | B8211 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelly, Lisa | Baltimore City Office of Equity & Civil Rights | Oral |
| FAV | Skinner, David | Baltimore County DHCD | Oral |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McClannahan, Susie | Equal Rights Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Cleveland | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Freiberg, Fred | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McCadden, Conor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Washington, Ryanlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Johnson, James | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Oral |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
B8211FAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Equal Rights CenterFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association
UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…