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SB 707

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Armed Forces – Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding the Space Force to certain provisions of law related to the armed forces; authorizing military spouses and residents of the State who are members of the National Guard of another state or a reserve component of the armed forces to terminate certain contracts at any time after the date the service member receives certain military orders to relocate; adding the Space Force and members of the National Guard of any other state to the definition of a 'military-connected student' for purposes of the Purple Stars Schools Program; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGallagher, GeorgeICQPosition only
FAVDragics, DAVIDlobbyistMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Written (PDF)
FAVBirckhead, JaneenMaryland Military DepartmentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJackson, MichaelSenate of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
FAVArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
FAVAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualPosition only
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVHopkins, BarbaraIndividualPosition only
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Jackson, Senator JacksonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Jackson, Senator JacksonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAJackson, MichaelSenate of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition