Burial Sites of Enslaved Persons - Protection and Access (Emancipation for the Maryland Deceased Enslaved Act)
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an owner of land that encompasses any part of a former plantation to identify and allow visitation to certain burial sites of enslaved persons, under certain circumstances; prohibiting construction of any structure on certain burial sites; establishing the Office of Burial Sites of the Maryland Enslaved; and requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2026, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,500,000 for the Office.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cohen, Anthony | Menare Foundation, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Redding, Nicholaslobbyist | Preservation Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Stephanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
N/AFAV 1