Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Renaming the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; renaming the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; and altering the membership of the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeBerry, Usherla | Governors Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, S. Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blackfield, Anne | Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delahoussaye, Blaise | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaufman, Delegate Kaufmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fogarty, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kaufman, Aaron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |