Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a payment to an individual as compensation received for serving as an election judge for a local board of elections in the State from being included when computing the wages required to be subtracted from an eligible claimant's weekly benefit amount; and prohibiting an individual from being denied unemployment benefits for failure to meet certain requirements due to service as an election judge in the State.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Muckle, Lonialobbyist | CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodwin, Davidlobbyist | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Braun, Alexislobbyist | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWABraun, AlexisMaryland Department of LaborRegistered for: Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland