State Designations - State Song - 'The Heart of Maryland'
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Designating 'The Heart of Maryland', written by Jayla Elise from Dorchester County for the Maryland 250 Project, as the State song.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | GILPIN, HOLLY | Dorchester County Office of Tourism & Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Birckhead, Janeen | Maryland Military Department | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maclay, Patricia | N/A | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lyman, Cory | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mebane, Ashli | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orban, Cindy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Derrick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyson, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marquez | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | diggs, jayla | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |