Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol
What this bill does
Requiring law enforcement agencies to promptly notify owners of personal or real property regarding certain items or symbols being placed or inscribed on the property; requiring certain property owners to remove the items or symbols within 24 hours after the certain item or symbol is reported to a law enforcement agency or the property owner receives a certain notification, subject to certain exceptions; and establishing that a penalty for a violation of this Act may only be imposed on an owner of commercial real or personal property.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mayor and Council, Rockville | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vogel, Joe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |