SB 615

Enacted

General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 805 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim September 30 as Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Walton, Larry	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LaFleche, Richard	American Legion MD Post 175	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	wolf, stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Higgins, Ruth	The American Legion, Dept. of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Higgins, Ruth	The American Legion, Dept. of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Brown, Renaud	Individual	Position only
FAV	Guibao, Patricklobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Burl, Dana	MD Department of Veterans Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Burl, Dana	MD Department of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Oport, Joanne	Africans for Mental Health	Oral

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Africans for Mental HealthINFO 1

American Legion MD Post 175FAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFAV 2

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

MD Department of Veterans AffairsFWA 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Office of Senator SimonaireFAV 2

The American Legion, Dept. of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FAVGuibao, PatrickRegistered for: Fleet Reserve Association