SB 475

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention in the Maryland Department of Health to reduce firearm violence, harm from firearm violence, and misuse of firearms in the State by partnering with federal, State, and local agencies and affected communities to implement a public health approach to firearm violence reduction; requiring the Center to submit a preliminary State Plan for a Public Health Approach to Reducing Firearm Violence to the Governor and General Assembly on or before May 1, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (57)

MGA witness list

FAV 50FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gedin, Tonii	Anne Arundel County Department of Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Position only
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herrera Scott, Laura	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAllister, Tyreese	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Reid, Denise	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Position only
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Zuback, Jeffrey	The Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fischer, Kyle	The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shilling, Ken	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curtin, Madelyn	Individual	Position only
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilton, Margaret	Individual	Position only
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kessel, Woodie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ladd, Melissa	Individual	Position only
FAV	Martin, Carmel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mortoro, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pauliukonis, Jenifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosov, Jane	Individual	Position only
FAV	Young, Bethany	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasuba, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	McShane, Jolie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Department of HealthFAV 1

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

CIFFAV 1

Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionFAV 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Moms Demand ActionFAV 2

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

The Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

The Health Alliance for Violence InterventionFAV 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc