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General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night

Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 19Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBlendy, NicholasBaltimore City Sheriff's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVWarren, KristyMontgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVManion, ThomasMontgomery County Sheriff's Office, Family Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, DeborahMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVPerry, EdithNC100BWSoMDOral
FAVPerry, EdithNC100BWSoMDOral
FAVFreeman, CassandraNCBW SOUTHERN MARYLANDOral
FAVFreeman, CassandraNCBW SOUTHERN MARYLANDOral
FAVClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDavis, JohnOffice of the Sheriff Prince George's CountyOral
FAVCarr, JohnPrince George's County SheriffOral
FAVRhone, JacquelinePrince George's County Sheriff OfficeOral
FAVRhone, JacquelinePrince George's County Sheriff OfficeOral
FAVGillamLyons, MichellePrince Georges County GovernmentOral
FAVDelegate Alston, Delegate AlstonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Alston, Delegate AlstonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHall, KrystalIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only

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