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Testimony
The Maryland General Assembly meets from January to April. Written testimony submitted by the Maryland Catholic Conference is posted here after a hearing.
HB1107 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act)
Favorable
HB1118 | Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Mental Health Conditions
Favorable
HB1159 | Public Health and Health Insurance – Access to Abortion Care – Reporting Requirements
Unfavorable
HB0630 | Correctional Services – Immigration Detention Facilities – Original Design and Construction
Favorable
HB1368 | Special Education – Individualized Education Program – Notification of Missed Services (Shifra’s Act)
Favorable with Amendment
HB1487 | Public Health – Baltimore City Mobile Infant and Maternal Health Pilot Program
Favorable
HJ0004 | Social Services Administration – Accountability – Protecting Maryland’s Most Vulnerable
Favorable
SB0532 | Higher Education Institutions – Over-the-Counter Contraception – Access and Reporting
Unfavorable
SB0857 | Labor and Employment – Civic and Related Activities – Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)
Unfavorable
HB0671 | Nursing Facilities – Medicaid Quality Assessment – Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Favorable
HB0910 | Child Care Scholarship Program – Priority for Child Care Providers
Favorable
HB1022 | PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements
Favorable
HB1411 | Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
Favorable
HB1451 | Public Health – Women’s Health Care Data – Report
Favorable
HB1534 | Data Centers – Standards for Operation and Siting
Favorable
SB0283 (D25E03.02(D)) | Senator James E. “Ed” DeGrange Nonpublic Aging Schools Program
Favorable
SB0624 | Public Safety – Short-Term Rental Units – Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)
Favorable
SB0693 | Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Repeal of Limitations on Attorney’s Fees
Unfavorable
HB0390 (R00A03.04) | Textbook and Technology Program
Favorable
HB0390 (R00A03.05) | BOOST
Favorable
HB0390 (R00A03.07) | Nonpublic Health and Safety Program
Favorable
HB0391 (D25E03.02(D)) | Senator James E. “Ed” DeGrange Nonpublic Aging Schools Program
Favorable
SB0282 (R00A03.04) | Nonpublic Textbook and Technology Program
Favorable
SB0282 (R00A03.05) | Funding for Educational Organizations – Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST)
Favorable
SB0282 (R00A03.07) | Nonpublic Health and Safety Program
Favorable
HB1131 | Public Health – Pregnancy Loss – Prohibited Actions (Pregnancy Outcome Protection Act)
Information Only
HB1221 | Public Safety – Short-Term Rental Units – Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)
Favorable
HB1294 | Criminal Law – Child Sexual Abuse Material – Artificial Intelligence Software
Favorable
HB1353 | Homeless Individuals – Fee and Examination Exemptions
Favorable
SB0729 | Real Property – Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks
Favorable