Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
Sponsor: Gary Simmons (District 12B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup for the purpose of studying issues related to the establishment and maintenance of a State cemetery inventory system; and requiring the Workgroup 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 listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Simmons, Christine | Anne Arundel Genealogical Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGuckian, Eileen | Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Brantley, John | Granite Historical Society Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Mark | Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Elinor | Maryland Commissioner on African American History and Culture | Oral |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | warden, candy | Rosa Bonheur Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BURTON, Greg | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Simmons, Delegate Simmonslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Gary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zinner, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stierhoff, Johnlobbyist | Venable LLP | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dove, John | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Rosa Bonheur SocietyFAV 1
Venable LLPFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAStierhoff, JohnVenable LLPRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Arts for Learning Maryland; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Museum of Art…