SB 555

Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation

Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a custodian may deny inspection of records created for the purposes of certain pending or reasonably anticipated litigation to which the State or an officer or employee of the State is or may be a party.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hunt, Ethan	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hughes, Patrick	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson Wright, Laura	Univ of Maryland College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Daralobbyist	American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Daralobbyist	American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Nelson, Timothylobbyist	Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Position only
UNF	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Position only
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Position only
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Position only
UNF	Baines, Alicia	N/A	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gardner, Debra	Public Justice Center	Oral
UNF	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Written (PDF)
UNF	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Black, Stephen	Sugarloaf Alliance	Position only
UNF	Galbreath, John	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hughes, Patrick	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Civil Liberties Union of MarylandUNF 2

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters AssociationUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Common Cause MarylandUNF 1

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)UNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 2

N/AUNF 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1FWA 1

Public Justice CenterUNF 1

Qualequity AccessUNF 2

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Sugarloaf AllianceUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

Univ of Maryland College ParkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

UNFJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

UNFNelson, TimothyBrooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters AssociationRegistered for: Maryland D.C. Delaware Broadcasters Association

UNFAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

UNFSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association