SB 57

Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Asha	AA County - Office of the County Executive	Oral
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Jonathan	Attorney General of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Maya	B8211	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClannahan, Susie	Equal Rights Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Cleveland	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Jeniecelobbyist	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pratt, Sara	Relman Colfax PLLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Position only
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Position only
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Freiberg, Fred	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sydnor III, Senator Charles E	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Johnson, James	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AA County - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Attorney General of MarylandFAV 1

B8211FAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Equal Rights CenterFAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Relman Colfax PLLCFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVJones, JeniecePublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Public Justice Center

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

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…