SB 309

Enacted

Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans and Military Families to expand certain services to include service members and their families; and requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to submit an annual report by December 1 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes a general assessment of communication methods utilized in support of the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Commissioned Officers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lutzow, Davidlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FAV	BURTON, Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Commissioned Officers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Military CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)FAV 1

MD Dept of Veterans AffairsFAV 1INFO 1

Office of Senator SimonaireFAV 2

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, LynnCommissioned Officers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVLutzow, DavidMaryland Military CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

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

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition