Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records
Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of 'criminal record' for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Horton, Cleveland | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Duckett, Kavonte | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Rich | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Assn of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging 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…