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HOUSE GUN BILL DAY

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:00 PM House Judiciary Committee

HEARING ACTION PACK

Contents: Information on Bills & Action Plan House Committee List Committee Seating Chart Hearing Schedule for all 2012 Session Gun Bills General Assembly Contact Information & Ratings General Assembly Email Addresses Floor Plans with committee members rooms noted Parking & Transportation Information Security in the Legislative Complex Attending a Committee Hearing

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HOUSE GUN BILL DAY HEARING INFORMATION & ACTION PLAN

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2012 - 1:00 P.M.
NOTICE: ONLY THOSE BILLS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 ARE LISTED BELOW THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL GUN BILLS

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before the hearings begin. If you have written testimony, please submit 35 copies to the committee clerk for distribution at least 60 minutes before the bill hearings begin. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not the order in which they will be heard.

SUPPORT:
HB 45 Handgun Permits - Qualifications - Presumption and Burden of Proof SUPPORT
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police base a finding that an applicant for a handgun permit has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun on an investigation; establishing a presumption that an applicant for a handgun permit has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for the purposes of qualifying for a handgun permit; and establishing that the Secretary has the burden of specified proof.

HB 256

Regulated Firearms - License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia Reciprocity SUPPORT
Specifying that a license to carry a regulated firearm, including a concealed regulated firearm, issued to an individual by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia is valid in Maryland.

HB 430

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement (Better Maryland - Right of Self Defense) SUPPORT
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

HB 488

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirements SUPPORT

Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

HOUSE GUN BILL DAY HEARING SCHEDULE HEARING DATE: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2012 - 1:00 P.M.
NOTICE: ONLY THOSE BILLS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 ARE LISTED BELOW THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL GUN BILLS

OPPOSE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN:

HB 300 Public Safety- Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement
Establishing that a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years each if, at the time of an application for renewal, the applicant possesses the qualifications for the issuance of a permit. OPPOSE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN NOTE: HB 300 is its present form benefits only law enforcement and excludes private citizens. It is not a bill that we can support because it creates a caste system which denies equal protection under the law. While we support law enforcement, we cannot support HB 300 as written. However, if an amendment to include all citizens is offered, we will reconsider our position on HB 300 based upon the acceptance, and inclusion of the amendment in the final language of the bill.

NO POSITON:
HB 379 HB 396 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers
Authorizing a law enforcement agency to transfer the handgun of a law enforcement officer who is killed or dies in the performance of duty to specified members of the deceased officer's family or to the deceased officer's estate; and authorizing a law enforcement agency to render the handgun of a deceased officer inoperable before transfer.

GUN BILL DAY ACTION PLAN Review the bills listed above. A complete bill listing of all gun related bills with
NOTE:

hyperlinks to the actual bill text is included below. In Annapolis: Plan to arrive early and visit the offices of each committee member. See the committee lists and floor plans included below. Send letters to the committee members Make phone calls to the committee members Send emails to ALL of the House Committee members: Click here to send emails
All House Judiciary Committee hearings are now broadcast live on audio and video. Testimony is archived as a public record on the Maryland Legislative Information Services website. Come prepared for a very long day in Committee.

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2012 Session - Bill Hearing Schedule

Hyperlinks: Click Bill # for current status, Committee for Committee information, and Bill Title for the actual text of the bill

House Gun Related Bills

Bill # HB 45 HB 208 HB 209 HB 256 HB 300 HB 379 HB 396 HB 430 HB 488 HB 527 HB 579 HB 209 Hearing/Status 21-Feb none scheduled hearing cancelled 21-Feb 21-Feb 21-Feb 21-Feb 21-Feb 21-Feb 15-Feb none schedule Commmittee House JUD House W&M House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD House JUD Position Support no position Oppose * Support Oppose * no position no position Support Support Support Bill Title Handgun Permits - Qualifications - Presumption and Burden of Proof Baltimore City Public School System - Governance Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States Regulated Firearms - License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West VA - Reciprocity Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirements Courts - Bankruptcy - Arms Crossfiled n/a n/a SB 640 n/a n/a SB 439 SB 514 n/a n/a n/a SB 803

under review Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course Oppose * AGC believes this bill should be delayed pending the outcome of a summer study to properly assess the potential impact of this very complex legislation

HB 300

Oppose *

While we have and always will support law enforcement, after careful review and consultation with the other major gun rights organizations in Maryland, this Association has determined that it cannot, and will not support HB 300 as currently written. HB 300 in its present form benefits only on a very small and specific special interest group (law enforcement) and excludes private citizens entirely. In so doing, HB 300 creates a caste system that denies equal protection under the law. HB 300 reduces our ability to pass meaningful reforms in Marylands concealed handgun carry permit laws by reducing the number of citizens who will support these necessary reforms. Should an amendment to include all citizens be offered and accepted by the Judiciary Committee, we will certainly reconsider our position on HB 300.We have already communicated our position to Delegate Cluster. We have also offered our assistance in regard to crafting an amendment to HB 300 which would expand the scope of this bill to include all concealed carry permits and permit holders.

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2012 Session - Bill Hearing Schedule Senate Gun Related Bills

Bill # SB 64 SB 439 SB 512 SB 514 SB 588 SB 640 SB 803 Hearing/Status 2-Feb none none none none none none scheduled Commmittee Senate JPR Senate EHEA Senate JPR Senate JPR Senate EHEA Senate JPR Senate JPR Position Support no position Oppose no position Support Oppose * Bill Title Public Safety - Machine Gun Registration - Notice to Renew Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors Regulated Firearms-Database-Applications for Dealer's License-Record Keeping & Reporting Req. Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States Crossfiled n/a HB 379 n/a HB 396 n/a HB 209 HB 579

under review Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course

SB 640

Oppose *

AGC believes this bill should be delayed pending the outcome of a summer study to properly assess the potential impact of this very complex legislation

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Hyperlinks: Click Bill # for current status, Committee for Committee information, and Bill Title for the actual text of the bill

Hunting Related Bills

Bill # HB 129 HB 134 HB 144 HB 321 SB 105 SB 346 SB 390 SB 588 SB 662 Hearing/Status 22-Feb 15-Feb 8-Feb 15-Feb Favorable EHEA 21-Feb 21-Feb none none Commmittee House ENV House ENV House ENV House ENV Senate EHEA Senate EHEA Senate EHEA Senate EHEA Senate EHEA Position Support no position Support Support Support Support Support Support no position Bill Title Caroline County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Carroll County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone Dorchester County - Turkey Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Dorchester County - Turkey Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Caroline County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection Carroll County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone Crossfiled SB 390 SB 662 SB 105 SB 346 HB 144 HB 321 HB 129 n/a HB 134

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2012 Session Gun Bill Information & AGC Positions

NOTE: Underlined text in bill numbers and descriptions hyperlink to additional information and bill text.

SUPPORT:
HB 45 Handgun Permits - Qualifications - Presumption and Burden of Proof SUPPORT Hearing: 02-21-2012
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police base a finding that an applicant for a handgun permit has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun on an investigation; establishing a presumption that an applicant for a handgun permit has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for the purposes of qualifying for a handgun permit; and establishing that the Secretary has the burden of specified proof.

HB 256

Regulated Firearms - License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia Reciprocity SUPPORT Hearing: 02-21-2012
Specifying that a license to carry a regulated firearm, including a concealed regulated firearm, issued to an individual by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia is valid in Maryland.

HB 430

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement (Better Maryland - Right of Self Defense) SUPPORT Hearing: 02-21-2012
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

HB 488

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirements SUPPORT Hearing: 02-21-2012
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

HB 527

Courts Bankruptcy - Arms SUPPORT Hearing: 02-15-2012

Authorizing a person to claim an exemption in specified bankruptcy proceedings for arms in an amount not to exceed $2,000 in value; and applying the Act prospectively.

SB 64

Public Safety - Machine Gun Registration - Notice to Renew SUPPORT Heard: 02-02-2012
Requiring the Secretary of State Police, on or before March 15 in each year succeeding the registration of a machine gun, to notify the registrant in writing of the requirement to renew the registration. Note: The bill sponsor has offered an AGC supplied amendment to require that the Secretary of State Police provide a stamped copy of registration form to the registrant as proof of registration.

SUPPORT: (continued)
SB 588 Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection SUPPORT Hearing: none scheduled
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from restricting licensed bow hunters who are at least 21 years old from carrying a handgun for personal protection.

OPPOSE:
HB 209 Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States OPPOSE at this time Summer Study is Needed - Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with SB 640)
Prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm, rifle, or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of an offense under the laws of another state or the United States that would constitute a crime of violence or a violation of specified provisions of law if committed in this State.

SB 512

Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements OPPOSE - Hearing: none scheduled
Authorizing the Department of State Police to make specified information available to aid the investigation of those who are armed and prohibited from possessing a firearm; requiring the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary's designee to disapprove an application for a State-regulated firearms dealer's license if the Secretary or designee determines that the applicant intends a specified person to participate or hold a specified interest in the management or operation of the business for which the license is sought; etc.

SB 640

Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States OPPOSE at this time Summer Study is Needed - Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with HB 209)
Prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm, rifle, or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of an offense under the laws of another state or the United States that would constitute a crime of violence or a violation of specified provisions of law if committed in this State

OPPOSE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN:

HB 300 Public Safety- Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement OPPOSE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN Hearing: 02-21-2012
Establishing that a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years each if, at the time of an application for renewal, the applicant possesses the qualifications for the issuance of a permit. NOTE: HB 300 is its present form benefits only law enforcement and excludes private citizens. It is not a bill that we can support because it creates a caste system which denies equal protection under the law. While we support law enforcement, we cannot support HB 300 as written. However, if an amendment to include all citizens is offered, we will reconsider our position on HB 300 based upon the acceptance, and inclusion of the amendment in the final language of the bill.

NO POSITON:
HB 208 Baltimore City Public School System Governance No Position Hearing: cancelled none rescheduled
Altering the appointment process of specified members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; altering the composition and purpose of the board; making the board responsible for functions assigned to it by the Chief Executive Officer of the board; repealing specified powers and functions of the board; requiring the Mayor to employ the Chief Executive Officer and establish a salary; requiring the board to establish a specified personnel system proposed by the Chief Executive Officer; etc.

HB 379

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors No Position Hearing: 02-21-2012 (crossfiled with SB 439)
Removing Frederick County from the list of counties whose alcoholic beverages inspectors are prohibited from carrying a weapon when issuing a citation for specified violations.

HB 396

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers No Position Hearing: 02-21-2012 (crossfiled with SB 514)
Authorizing a law enforcement agency to transfer the handgun of a law enforcement officer who is killed or dies in the performance of duty to specified members of the deceased officer's family or to the deceased officer's estate; and authorizing a law enforcement agency to render the handgun of a deceased officer inoperable before transfer.

SB 439

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors No Position Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with HB 379)
Removing Frederick County from the list of counties whose alcoholic beverages inspectors are prohibited from carrying a weapon when issuing a citation for specified violations.

SB 514

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers No Position Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with HB 396)
Authorizing a law enforcement agency to transfer the handgun of a law enforcement officer who is killed or dies in the performance of duty to specified members of the deceased officer's family or to the deceased officer's estate; and authorizing a law enforcement agency to render the handgun of a deceased officer inoperable before transfer.

UNDER REVIEW:
HB 579 Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course Under Review Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with SB 803)
Providing an exemption from specified requirements to complete a specified firearms training course if an individual is a retired law enforcement officer of a unit of the federal government, the State, or any local law enforcement agency in the State.

SB 803

Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course Under Review Hearing: none scheduled (crossfiled with HB 579)
Providing an exemption from specified requirements to complete a specified firearms training course if an individual is a retired law enforcement officer of a unit of the federal government, the State, or any local law enforcement agency in the State.

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F ? ? ?

3E M 314 315 411

3656 3189 3520 3545

A ? A A

401 322 322 201

3683 3070 3077 3359

F F ? D

223 361 221 226

3134 3464 3744 3037

A B B A

102 422 350 212

3673 3170 3227 3314

F C? F F

2E M 317 317 131

3697 3283 3283 3297

A A ? A?

216 403 305 305

3587 3332 3458 3328

F ? F ?

203 222 220 221

3137 3638 3181 3130

C? F A? A?

123 H101 163 217

3578 3800 3439 3211

A A A D

221 303 213 306

3648 3258 3793 3487

A A A A

416 310 310 303

3706 3334 3334 3698

F ? ? ?

3W M 3151 224 3528 220 3883 226 3485

A A A B?

414 216 164 156

3658 3047 3421 3206

F F F ?

2W M 3145 314 3291 251 3990 315 3476

A A B A

103 326 415 308

3620 3365 3766 3526

F F ? ?

122 131 210 429

3634 3469 3474 3493

C? A? F C

101 161 165 162

3593 3370 3511 3372

F F ? ?

420 M 3612 424 3801 316 3802 412 3544

B B A A

423 202 202 311

3671 3556 3582 3200

F ? F ?

314 152 160 157

3141 3046 3114 3502

? A A? A

321 216 154 159

3568 3406 3510 3551

F F ? F

422 M 3165 151 3398 413 3257 365 3486

F F D F

302 309 312 309

3606 3352 3391 3358

F F F F?

220 416 350 151

3155 3058 3961 3652

A ? C C

323 326 404 231

3158 3280 3331 3444

? F F F

2W M 3600 316 3303 241 3772 350 3319

F D? F ?

301 304 362 304

3131 3833 3054 3527

C F ? F

121 363 209 313

3631 3103 3101 3310

A B B A

320 326 326 319

3603 3284 3278 3272

F D? F ?

303 207 203 203

3745 3478 3326 3340

F B? B F

3W M 3653 306 3328 251 3378 214 3205

F C? F F

214 203 301 423

3148 3692 3919 3691

A A? A? A

403 308 321 323

3639 3543 3449 3555

Code = Gun Rights Position Ratings (A - F) Code A Pro gun rights (best) Code F Anti gun rights (worst) Code ? Position uncertain due to a lack of voting history

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george.edwards@senate.state.md.us wendell.beitzel@house.state.md.us kevin.kelly@house.state.md.us leroy.myers@house.state.md.us christopher.shank@senate.state.md.us andrew.serafini@house.state.md.us neil.parrott@house.state.md.us john.donoghue@house.state.md.us ronald.young@senate.state.md.us galen.clagett@house.state.md.us patrick.hogan@house.state.md.us michael.hough@house.state.md.us david.brinkley@senate.state.md.us kathy.afzali@house.state.md.us kelly.schulz@house.state.md.us donald.elliott@house.state.md.us joseph.getty@senate.state.md.us justin.ready@house.state.md.us nancy.stocksdale@house.state.md.us a.wade.kach@house.state.md.us norman.stone@senate.state.md.us joseph.minnick@house.state.md.us john.olszewski@house.state.md.us michael.weir@house.state.md.us jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us rick.impallaria@house.state.md.us pat.mcdonough@house.state.md.us kathy.szeliga@house.state.md.us katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us joseph.boteler@house.state.md.us eric.bromwell@house.state.md.us john.cluster@house.state.md.us allan.kittleman@senate.state.md.us gail.bates@house.state.md.us warren.miller@house.state.md.us susan.krebs@house.state.md.us delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us emmett.burns@house.state.md.us adrienne.jones@house.state.md.us shirley.nathan.pulliam@house.state.md.us

First George Wendell Kevin Leroy Christopher Andrew Neil John Ronald Galen Patrick Michael David Kathy Kelly Donald Joseph Justin Nancy A. Norman Joseph John Michael J. Richard Patrick Kathy Katherine Joseph Eric John Allan Gail Warren Susan Delores Emmett Adrienne Shirley

MI C. R. E. B. A. C. P. N. R. N. J. R. L. M. B. M. D. R. Wade R. J. A. H. B. K. L. A. C. M. W.E. H. H. E. W. G. C. A.

Last Edwards Beitzel Kelly Myers,Jr. Shank Serafini Parrott Donoghue Young Clagett Hogan Hough Brinkley Afzali Schulz Elliott Getty Ready Stocksdale Kach Stone,Jr. Minnick Olszewski,Jr. Weir,Jr. Jennings Impallaria McDonough Szeliga Klausmeier Boteler,III Bromwell Cluster,Jr. Kittleman Bates Miller Krebs Kelly Burns,Jr. Jones NathanPulliam

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bobby.zirkin@senate.state.md.us jon.cardin@house.state.md.us dan.morhaim@house.state.md.us dana.stein@house.state.md.us edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us steven.deboy@house.state.md.us james.malone@house.state.md.us elizabeth.bobo@house.state.md.us james.robey@senate.state.md.us guy.guzzone@house.state.md.us shane.pendergrass@house.state.md.us frank.turner@house.state.md.us karen.montgomery@senate.state.md.us anne.kaiser@house.state.md.us eric.luedtke@house.state.md.us craig.zucker@house.state.md.us rob.garagiola@senate.state.md.us kathleen.dumais@house.state.md.us brian.feldman@house.state.md.us aruna.miller@house.state.md.us brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us bill.frick@house.state.md.us ariana.kelly@house.state.md.us susan.lee@house.state.md.us jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us kumar.barve@house.state.md.us jim.gilchrist@house.state.md.us luiz.simmons@house.state.md.us richard.madaleno@senate.state.md.us alfred.carr@house.state.md.us ana.gutierrez@house.state.md.us jeff.waldstreicher@house.state.md.us roger.manno@senate.state.md.us sam.arora@house.state.md.us bonnie.cullison@house.state.md.us benjamin.kramer@house.state.md.us jamie.raskin@senate.state.md.us sheila.hixson@house.state.md.us tom.hucker@house.state.md.us heather.mizeur@house.state.md.us

First Robert Jon Dan Dana Edward Steven James Elizabeth James Guy Shane Frank Karen Anne Eric Craig Robert Kathleen Brian Aruna Brian C. Ariana Susan Jennie Kumar James Luiz Richard Alfred Ana Jeffrey Roger Sam Bonnie Benjamin Jamin Sheila Tom Heather

Last Zirkin Cardin Morhaim Stein Kasemeyer DeBoy,Sr. Malone,Jr. Bobo N. Robey J. Guzzone E. Pendergrass S. Turner S. Montgomery R. Kaiser G. Luedtke J. Zucker J. Garagiola M. Dumais J. Feldman Miller E. Frosh William Frick B. Kelly C. Lee M. Forehand P. Barve W. Gilchrist R.S. Simmons S. Madeleno,Jr. C. Carr,Jr. Sol Gutierrez D. Waldstreicher P. Manno Arora L. Cullison F. Kramer B. Raskin E. Hixson Hucker R. Mizeur

MI A. S. K. M. J. J. E.

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jim.rosapepe@senate.state.md.us ben.barnes@house.state.md.us barbara.frush@house.state.md.us joseline.pena.melnyk@house.state.md.us paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us tawanna.gaines@house.state.md.us anne.healey@house.state.md.us justin.ross@house.state.md.us douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us james.hubbard@house.state.md.us geraldine.valentino@house.state.md.us marvin.holmes@house.state.md.us joanne.benson@senate.state.md.us tiffany.alston@house.state.md.us carolyn.howard@house.state.md.us michael.vaughn@house.state.md.us ulysses.currie@senate.state.md.us aisha.braveboy@house.state.md.us dereck.davis@house.state.md.us melony.griffith@house.state.md.us anthony.muse@senate.state.md.us veronica.turner@house.state.md.us kris.valderrama@house.state.md.us jay.walker@house.state.md.us thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us james.proctor@house.state.md.us joseph.vallario@house.state.md.us mark.fisher@house.state.md.us thomas.mclain.middleton@senate.state.md.us sally.jameson@house.state.md.us peter.murphy@house.state.md.us ct.wilson@house.state.md.us roy.dyson@senate.state.md.us john.wood@house.state.md.us john.bohanan@house.state.md.us anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us john.astle@senate.state.md.us michael.busch@house.state.md.us ron.george@house.state.md.us herb.mcmillan@house.state.md.us

First James Benjamin Barbara Joseline Paul Tawanna Anne Justin Douglas James Geraldine Marvin Joanne Tiffany Carolyn Michael Ulysses Aisha Dereck Melony C. Veronica Kriselda Jay Thomas James Joseph Mark Thomas Sally Peter C. Roy John John Anthony John Michael Ronald Herbert

Last Rosapepe Barnes Frush PenaMelnyk Pinsky Gaines Healy D. Ross J.J. Peters W. Hubbard ValentinoSmith E. Holmes,Jr. C. Benson Alston J.B. Howard L. Vaugh Currie N. Braveboy E. Davis G. Griffith Anthony Muse L. Turner Valderrama Walker V. Miller,jr. E. Procter,Jr. F. Vallario,Jr. N. Fisher M. Middleton Y. Jameson F. Murphy T. Wilson P. Dyson F. Wood,Jr. L. Bohanan,Jr. J. O'Donnell C. Astle E. Busch A. George H. McMillan

MI C. S. A. A. G. P.

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First Bryan Don Nicholaus Steven James Pamela Mary Theodore Edward Tony Cathleen Robert Nancy Glen MaryDulany David Barry H. Donna Susan Edward Stephen Jay Michael Richard Rudolph Adelaide Jeannie James Charles Norman Michael Nancy Charles Kirill A. Catherine Frank Barbara Shawn

Last Simonaire Dwyer,Jr. Kipke Schuh DeGrange,Sr. Beidle Love Sophocleus Reilly McConkey M. Vitale A. Costa Jacobs Glass James D. Rudolph Glassman Wayne Norman,Jr. Stifler K. McComas J. Pipkin S. Hershey,Jr. A. Jacobs D. Smigiel,Sr. F. Colburn C. Cane C. Eckardt HaddawayRiccio N. Mathias,Jr. J. Otto H. Conway A. McDermott J. King E. Barkley Reznik Shane Robinson E. Pugh M. Conaway,Jr. A. Robinson Z. Tarrant

MI W. H. R. R. E. G. Ann J. R.

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Critical to the success of the legislative process is the work of the General Assembly's committees. Although there are several types of committees, the standing committees are the backbone of the legislative process. The four principal standing committees in the Senate and the six principal standing committees in the House consider all statewide legislation and recommend to the General Assembly which legislation should pass and which should fail. Each legislator is appointed by the President or the Speaker to serve on one principal standing committee. The Senates standing committee rooms are in the Miller Senate Building. House standing committee rooms are in the House Office Building. The Committee Meetings and Hearing Schedule (http://mlis.state.md.us/2011RS/hearsch/hs_index.htm) , published weekly and updated frequently, lists bills to be heard before each committee. The Hearing Schedule (http://mlis.state.md.us/2010RS/hearsch/hs_index.htm) is available on the MGA website and in printed form within the capitol complex. Interested parties may also call Library and Information Services for committee meeting times and other pertinent information. The committee process is designed to gather input from the public on bills that legislators have introduced in the General Assembly. The public is encouraged to attend hearings and offer oral and written testimony. In order to testify, before a hearing begins, witnesses must sign a witness sheet that is available in each committee room. Also, written testimony must be received by committee staff prior to the hearing. The weekly Hearing Schedule (http://mlis.state.md.us/2010RS/hearsch/hs_index.htm) includes the times of each committees hearings. Most hearings begin at 1:00 p.m. The Hearing Schedule also lists the bills to be heard, the number of copies of written testimony required, and the deadline for signing the witness sheet before a hearing begins. The committee chairs determine the order in which the bills will be heard, which may not be the order in which the bills are listed in the Hearing Schedule. The committee chairs may also limit testimony due to time constraints. Usually, the chair will call a bills sponsor as the first speaker, followed by proponents and opponents who have indicated a desire to testify. Committee hearings offer citizens one of the most effective opportunities to communicate their views and concerns about individual legislation. When presenting testimony: Arrive early. Getting to a hearing early will give you the chance to sign the witness sheet and become comfortable with the surroundings; Introduce yourself. When speaking to a committee, clearly identify yourself and the organization you represent, if any. Then clearly state your position on the bill; Dont be intimidated. The General Assembly is a citizen legislature. Legislators want to hear what constituents have to say. State your case clearly and in simple terms as you would to anyone. There are no rights or wrongs in testifying; Be brief. Make your points as concisely as possible, be prepared to limit your testimony if necessary, and try not to repeat testimony offered by previous witnesses. Provide specific information about your position. For example, legislators may want to know what has been done in other states, what the costs might be, and what groups support or oppose your position; Be prepared to answer questions. The best way to make your case is to provide straightforward answers to legislators questions. If you dont know an answer, say so. Then, if possible, find the answer and relay it later. Generally, refrain from asking questions of committee members since public hearings are directed toward providing them with information on the legislation under consideration; and Provide summaries. A concise written summary or clearly written letter is an effective way to further explain your position. Be sure to provide the required number of copies of your written material to committee staff prior to the start of the hearing.

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