HB 583

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention in the Maryland Department of Health to reduce firearm violence, harm from firearm violence, and misuse of firearms in the State by partnering with federal, State, and local agencies and affected communities to implement a public health approach to firearm violence reduction; requiring the Center to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by May 1, 2025, a preliminary State Plan for a Public Health Approach to Reducing Firearm Violence; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gedin, Tonii	Anne Arundel County Department of Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Oral
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herrera Scott, Laura	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Kleiderlein, Holly	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Edith	NC100BW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Position only
FAV	Snedeker, Kristie	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fischer, Kyle	The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shilling, Ken	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hicks, Myleslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kessel, Woodie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pauliukonis, Jenifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Young, Bethany	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McKee, Taylorlobbyist	NRA	Oral
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	McShane, Jolie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

Anne Arundel County Department of HealthFAV 1

Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionFAV 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

NC100BWFAV 1

NRAUNF 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

The Health Alliance for Violence InterventionFAV 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc

UNFMcKee, TaylorNRARegistered for: National Rifle Association