Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the membership of the delegation; providing for the qualifications, oath, compensation, and duties of a commissioner to the delegation; establishing the operations of the delegation and the advisory committee; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Patten, A Stephen | COS Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Dall, Nancy | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fernon, Joy | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hafer, David | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leary, Dennis E. | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tedeschi, Michael | Convention of States Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Holly, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lipko, Seth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Chuck | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | bedard, maria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME Council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AFSCME Council 3UNF 1
BCRWFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Convention of StatesFAV 4
COS Action MarylandFAV 1