State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining 'Confederate name' as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Stan | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Baucum Colbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mills, Matthew | M-NCPPC/OGC | Oral |