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HB 553

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Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor's website; and requiring the database to be searchable by street address, city, and county.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBriscoe, ElizabethThe Empowerment TeamWritten (PDF)
FAVKern, JohnThe SOS FundOral
FAVDelegate Ruff, Delegate RufflegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMatthew, SarahIndividualOral
FAVTeffeau, MatthewlobbyistIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.