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10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-) Education
Posted by: LWV Maryland

 

Additional bills have been introduced that would require public school students to learn financial literacy before graduating.  According to an article...
10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Administration of Justice
Posted by: LWV Maryland

SB 833 (Request of Attorney General and 15 Senators) Circuit Court Judges- Election, Qualifications, and Terms of Office amends the Constitution to alter the...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Death Penalty
Posted by: LWV Maryland

All four bills relating to the Death Penalty are on hold, pending results of hearings before the Judiciary and Judicial Proceedings Committees this month.   HB 994...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Firearms Control
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Although 32 bills have been filed which would change or modify Maryland’s gun laws, it appears that the major decisions on the right to bear arms will be made by the United States Supreme Court which is...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Election Process
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Few election bills are winding through the legislative process this session, and there hasn’t been much action on those which have been heard in committee. The bill that would allow 16-year olds to register to...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Affordable Housing
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Unfortunately, one of our priorities this year SB 243, Housing – Discrimination Based on Source of Income – Prohibitions lost by one vote in Judicial Proceedings.

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10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Marriage Equality / Civil Union
Posted by: LWV Maryland

On February 24, 2010, Attorney General Douglas Gansler released his opinion that Maryland should recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, stating “there is no law in Maryland that says we don...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Health Care
Posted by: LWV Maryland

On the Federal level, health care reform seems to be in limbo. In order to pass the Senate as part of “Reconciliation,” the House must pass the Senate bill. Passage does not appear to be as...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Transportation
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Two bills deal with notification of committees of the General Assembly before RFP’s are advertised for public-private partnerships. HB 271 (Rice, et al) Transportation – Public-...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) ENVIRONMENT
Posted by: LWV Maryland

SB 156 Environment – Recycling – Apartment Buildings and Condominiums (Brochin, Conway, Frosh and...

10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Air Quality
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Two bills, proposed by the administration, accelerate/extend existing programs for cleaner generation of electricity.

 
SB 277/HB 471 - Renewable Energy...
10 Mar 2010 RSC (2010-4) Children's Services
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Major changes in the Governor’s Office for Children (GOC) funding  Changes in the Children’s Cabinet Interagency Fund in the FY2011 budget...

5 Mar 2010 SB 400 - No Representation Without Population Act
Posted by: LWV Maryland
3 Mar 2010 HB 1155 Transportation-Consolidated Transportation Program - Evaluation and Selection of Proposed Capital Projects
Posted by: LWV Maryland
3 Mar 2010 SB 232 Property Tax - Homestead Tax Credit - Extension to Second Property
Posted by: LWV Maryland
3 Mar 2010 SB 385 Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Posted by: LWV Maryland
1 Mar 2010 HB 344 Maryland Open Government
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Testimony before Rules & Executive Nominations Committee 

 
Position: SUPPORT...
25 Feb 2010 SB 292 Elections-Voter registration and Voting Age
Posted by: LWV Maryland
25 Feb 2010 SB 417 Election Day Registration
Posted by: LWV Maryland
25 Feb 2010 SB 584 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
Posted by: LWV Maryland
24 Feb 2010 SB 243 - Prohibiting Discrimination Against Prospective Renters/ Homebuyers Based on their Source of Income
Posted by: LWV Maryland

TESTIMONY TO THE SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 24, 2010 RE: SB 243
POSITION: STRONGLY SUPPORT
BY: Ruth Crystal LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MARYLAND
 
The League of Women...
24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Election Process
Posted by: LWV Maryland
SB 400 - No Representation Without Population Act - is sponsored by Senator Pugh and 12 additional senators. The bill...
24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Education
Posted by: LWV Maryland

As anticipated in RSC 2, additional legislation to qualify for the Race to the Top federal funding has now been introduced in both houses of the legislature at the request of the Governor and State Superintendent of Schools.  

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24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Death Penalty
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Two more bills relating to the Maryland Death Penalty have been filed, bringing the 2010 total to four.

HB 994 Criminal Law – Death Penalty-Scientific Evidence (Conway plus 7) is similar to, but not a cross-file of...
24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) State Revenue
Posted by: LWV Maryland

There has been no action taken on any of the bills previously reported. LWVMD submitted testimony on SB 232 to B&T on February 16 in opposition to SB 232 (Brinkley et al.),...

24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Firearms Control
Posted by: LWV Maryland

Thirty-two bills relating to firearms have been filed at this writing, of which LWVMD is currently following five. Backed by the League, but withdrawn following an unfavorable report from Judicial Proceedings,...

24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Administration of Justice
Posted by: LWV Maryland

SB 833 (Request of Attorney General and 15 Senators) Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Terms of Office would amend the Constitution to alter the method of electing Circuit Court Judges to be...

24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Air Quality
Posted by: LWV Maryland

One of the recommendations of the Climate Commission Report was that the state lead by example.  Heating and energy usage contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and must be reduced.  To set an example, the...

24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Transportation
Posted by: LWV Maryland
An emphasis of the environmental community this year is to change the transportation process to gain greater accountability and to consider transportation...
24 Feb 2010 RSC (2010-3) Affordable Housing
Posted by: LWV Maryland

HB 805 Property Tax – Homestead Credit for Seniors with Two Homes (Heller et al.) This bill is similar to SB232 (RSC1) but provides the second homestead...

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