Corporations and Associations - Methodist Church Trust Requirement - Repeal
Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (District 27C)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a requirement that the assets of any Methodist Church be held in trust for the United Methodist Church and be subject to the control of the Church; repealing a provision of law providing that the absence of a trust clause in any deed or conveyance executed before June 1, 1953, does not exclude certain local churches from certain provisions of law or responsibilities related to the United Methodist Church; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beall, Kevin | Bethesda United Methodist Church | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sewell, Philip | Bethesda United Methodist Church | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, william | Clarks Chapel United Methodist Church | Oral |
| FAV | Stump, Luther | Clarks United Methodist Church | Oral |
| FAV | Sherman, Tim | Harts Church | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oakley, Henry | None | Oral |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Susan | private citizen in support of 1182 | Oral |
| FAV | Collins, Richard | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Collins, Steven | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Fisher, Delegate Fisherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Knoll, Travis | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Easterling, LaTrelle | BWCUMC | Oral |
| UNF | Starnes, Thomas E. | BWCUMC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Travis, Carol | BWCUMC | Oral |
| UNF | McCubbin, Bonnie | Baltimore-Washington Conference | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eichelberger, Paul | Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church | Oral |
| UNF | Marbury, Harold | Metropolitan UM Church | Oral |