HB 141

Did not advance

Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the State Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation to evaluate the causes of and other factors contributing to the sense of loneliness and isolation experienced by individuals in the State; requiring to the Task Force to make recommendations regarding the creation of municipal-based social connection committees to address the isolation experienced by certain individuals and to report the findings to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by June 30, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Meszaros, Lois	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Brien, Megan	EveryMind	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Ronnie	FreeState Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hamilton, Rebecca	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Snyder, Gregorylobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rondeau, Jonathon	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FWA	Duke, Malinda	The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Vogel, Joe	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

EveryMindFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

State and Local AdvisorsFAV 1

The Arc Central Chesapeake RegionFWA 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)FWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

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…

FWASnyder, GregoryMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…