Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability
Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Replacing references to mental retardation with references to an intellectual disability in certain provisions of law.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Balan, Sandy | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Balan, Sandy | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Member, DD Council | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Oral |
| FAV | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Rossi, Karinna | Office of the Attorney General of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Kaufman, Delegate Kaufmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kaufman, Delegate Kaufmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kaufman, Aaron | Delegate-Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Welter, Jer | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Brothers of the DMVUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 2
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
Maryland JudiciaryFAV 2
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
YearUNF 2