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SB 346

EnactedCrossfile HB 332
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Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; requiring an action under the Act to be filed within 5 years after the cause of action accrued; etc.

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Testimony (65)

MGA witness list
FAV 45FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVManuel, AnneCCAN Action Fund volunteerWritten (PDF)
FAVMascioli, WilliamCCAN VolunteerWritten (PDF)
FAVkenna, idaGreater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of AmericaWritten (PDF)
FAVBall, CalvinHoward County Office of County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVStogel, CathyIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVFontaine, CourtneyInstitute for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVMiller Smith, NoraLeague of Women Voters MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, LauraMontgomery County Counseling CenterPosition only
FAVRubenstein, CynthiaMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubOral
FAVHarper, ShelbyMontgomery County, Maryland Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVJames, KeishaNational Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVYellott, LynnOne Million Rising Alliance Leisure World Indivisible ChapterWritten (PDF)
FAVBentrott, JaneProtect Democracy UnitedOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
FAVPerez, ZacharySanabria & AssociatesOral
FAVWest, ChristopherSelfWritten (PDF)
FAVStark, HarrisonState Democracy Research Initiative, University of WIsconsin Law SchoolOral
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVAmar, AkhilIndividualOral
FAVAtwood, LauraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBonkosky, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVHayes, CraigIndividualPosition only
FAVHess, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHoffmeister, DonnaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKhader, ShanaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKoul, MichelleIndividualPosition only
FAVLatino Caucus, Maryland LegislativeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLefstein, GitaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVLiskin, LaurieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLittell, MelindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMatthews, CarolynIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNigro, LiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSokolow, CynthiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTowne, EzraIndividualPosition only
FAVWest, DebraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFGreenhawk, JanetMoms For Liberty TalbotPosition only
UNFMooney, KarlaTWAW / DC Project / MSIPosition only
UNFFerrell, ValerieIndividualPosition only
UNFHamilton, RebeccaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAmanuel, YanetlobbyistACLUWritten (PDF)
FWABoardman, TianaHansel Law, PCPosition only
FWAMack, KristenHansel Law, PCOral + Written (PDF)
FWADodge, AlisonMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FWADodge, AlisonMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FWAHansel, CaryMaryland Association for Justice, Civil Rights SectionOral + Written (PDF)
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Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FWAAmanuel, YanetACLURegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
FWASarkar, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.