Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment
Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (District 28)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Urging the Administration of President Joseph R. Biden to publish the federal Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and for the U.S. Congress to affirm, by joint resolution, the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Crawford, Susan | American Association of University Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Roxann | American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gorman, Mary Ann | Maryland Chapter, National Organization for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Jessica | Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahmad, Tazeen | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Oral |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Cynthia | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Frost, Lesley | Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Position only |
| FAV | Munroe, Kecia | Women's Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carbone, Judy A. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Patterson, Delegate Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Patterson, Edith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubinson, Harriet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
Women's CaucusFAV 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault