Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Simonaire) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Jonathan | Attorney General of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perino, Auden | National Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Catholic Conference, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association