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HB 77

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Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland

Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (District 5)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study the history of the African American sailors who fought for the Union Navy; requiring the Commission to make certain recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to African American Civil War sailors; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBouchat, Christopher EricHouse of DelegateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDragics, DAVIDlobbyistMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKilbane, MatthewMaryland Veterans Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVRedding, NicholaslobbyistPreservation MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEllington, PaullobbyistState and Local AdvisorsOral
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Bouchat, Delegate BouchatlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only

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
FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland
FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables