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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.
HB0232 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Favorable
HB0527 | Maryland Transit Administration – Purple Line – Free Ridership and Advertising
Favorable
SB0316 | Abundant Affordable Clean Energy – Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
Favorable
SB0632 | Correctional Services – Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services – Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)
Favorable
SB0648 | Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment
Favorable
HB0456 | Civil Actions – Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect – Damages and Statute of Limitations
Unfavorable
HB0522 | Department of Juvenile Services – Rehabilitation Services – Funding
Favorable with Amendment
HB0708 | Earned Income Tax Credit – Individuals Without Qualifying Children – Eligibility
Favorable
HB0801 | Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program – Establishment
Favorable
SB0116 | Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
Favorable
HB0386 | Pesticides – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions
Favorable
HB0430 | Employed Individuals With Disabilities Program – Upper Age Limit – Prohibition
Favorable
HB0495 | Education – Antidiscrimination Policies – Policy and Notice Requirements
Favorable with Amendment
SB0378 | State Library Agency – Family Literacy Pilot Program – Establishment
Favorable
SB0406 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Coverage for Orthoses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
Favorable
SB0411 | Health Insurance – Postpartum Depression Screening – Required Coverage and Authorized Cost Sharing
Favorable
SB0452 | Child Care Affordability Commission – Establishment
Favorable
SB0518 | Health Insurance – Screening for Ovarian Cancer – Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing
Favorable
SB0668 | Earned Income Tax Credit – Individuals Without Qualifying Children – Eligibility
Favorable
SB0428 | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Favorable
SB0508 | 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
HB0103 | Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund
Favorable
HB0502 | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative – Established
Favorable
HB0305 | Criminal Law – Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility – Prohibition
Favorable with Amendment
SB0312 | Natural Resources – State Parks – Maryland Golden Age Pass
Favorable
SB0553 | Victims and Witnesses – U Nonimmigrant Status – Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Favorable
SB0608 | Criminal Procedure – U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions
Favorable
HB0214 | Human Services – Maryland Assistive Technology Program – Establishment
Favorable
HB0455 | Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
Favorable
HB0441 | Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court
Favorable