ACLU of Maryland Legislative Testimony - 2008
ACLU Scorecard On Final Real ID Regulations
POSITION: Why Maryland ACLU Fights for Civil Marriage Equality and supports the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act”
POSITION: Why Maryland ACLU Supports Abolishing the Death Penalty and Replacing it with Life Without Parole
February 29, 2008 - Testimony for the House Health and Government Operations Committee; Oppose: HB 1339 – Mental Health – Psychiatric Medication – Administration Without Consent
February 27, 2008 - Testimony for the House Health and Government Operations Committee; Oppose: HB 615 – State Government – Custodian of Records – Inspection of Public Records
February 27, 2008 - Testimony for the House Ways and Means Committee; Oppose: HB 812 – Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST)
February 26, 2008 - Testimony for the House Ways and Means Committee; Support with amendments: HB 102 – Voter’s Rights Protection Act of 2008
February 26, 2008 - Testimony for the House Judiciary Committee; Support: SB 685 - Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes – Expungement
February 18, 2008 - Testimony for the Subcommittee on Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment of the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee; Maryland State Board of Elections Operating Budget Hearing; Support: Funding for HB 18/SB 392, Chapter Laws 547, Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
February 13, 2008 - Testimony for the House Health and Government Operations Committee; Support: HB 439 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
January 17, 2008 - Testimony for the Senate Education, Health & Environment Committee; Oppose: SB 34 – Election Law – Voter Registration – Proof of Citizenship
January 16, 2008 - Testimony for the House Judiciary Committee; Support; HB 6 - Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogations - Electronic Recording
January 16, 2008 - Testimony for the House Judiciary Committee; Support with Amendments: HB 41 – Crimes—Hate Crimes—Hanging or Placing of a Noose
January 16, 2008 - Testimony for the House Judiciary Committee; Support with Amendments: HB 80 – No Nooses Act
January 15, 2008 - Testimony for the Senate Finance Committee; Oppose: SB 3 – Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
October 30, 2007 - Testimony on the Budget Reconciliation Act: Support with Amendments; “Freeze” of Inflation Factor-Reduction for Direct State Aid to Public Education; Impact on the Bridge to Excellence in Education Act and the Geographic Cost of Education Index (GCEI)
