Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Governor from ordering the militia or a member of the militia into active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken a certain official action; and establishing that this prohibition does not limit or prohibit the Governor from deploying the militia or a member of the militia under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKnight, Dan | BringOurTroopsHome.US | Oral |
| FAV | Rak, Ali | State Freedom Caucus Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffith, Dylan | Veterans for Peace | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gaub, Darin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Laird, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LePore, Amy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lipko, Seth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Tim | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Spaulding, Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterling, Garrett | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolfson, Staci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Birckhead, Janeen | Maryland Military Department | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |