Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: JudiciarySubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tamara, Mars | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Ashanti | MD Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mireku-North, Bernice | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wisniewski, Amanda | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |