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HB 809

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Members of Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, or Workgroups – Removal or Suspension

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a member of a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by State law may be removed or suspended for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duties, or other good cause by the individual or entity that appointed the member under certain circumstances; authorizing the removal or suspension of an appointed member only after consultation with the chair of the board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup and the member has been given an opportunity to be heard regarding the removal or suspension; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWeisel, MeredithlobbyistADLOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSnyder, AbigaillobbyistBaltimore Jewish CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSnyder, AbigaillobbyistBaltimore Jewish CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVmiller, deborahlobbyistJCRC of Greater WashingtonOral + Written (PDF)
FAVmiller, deborahlobbyistJCRC of Greater WashingtonWritten (PDF)
FAVBERNSTEIN, JAYJay BernsteinOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBerns, PeterOffice of the Attorney General of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVogel, JoeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVogel, JoeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWaychoff, AmyIndividualPosition only
FWABerns, PeterOffice of the Attorney General of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeisel, MeredithADLRegistered for: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington