Insurance - Discrimination - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity by an insurer, an insurance producer, a surety insurer, and a health network when engaging in certain insurance-related business practices.
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Testimony (36)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 20Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Cleveland | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Linda | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meloy, Dorianne | People's Insurance Counsel Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barkan, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Martinez, Delegate Martinezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Klapper, Stephanielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
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…