SB0001 Witness Signup is open NOW Monday 2/6 8am-3pm

[LCPIWB]

Witness Signup is available now for SB0001 and other Senate and House bills which will be heard in committee on Tuesday February 7th.

You do not have to sign up for oral or written testimony to voice your opinion, simply signup and vote FAVORABLE or UNFAVORABLE depending on the bill.

If you have already created an account and are logged in this Witness Signup link will jump right to witness sign-up.
Please visit Maryland Shall Issue Testimony Tips page if you need more information on signing up,
or the main page Maryland Shall Issue for the bill tracker.
Note the Committee Drop-down menu can be used to focus in on the
Senate Judicial Proceedings or the House Judiciary.

Testimony is not recorded until you click the "Save" button.
It appears you can return and edit your responses until the end of the signup window 3pm.

 

[Some Guy]

And...if you want to submit any testimony or voice an ppinion on any proposed legislation, including SB 0001 the "Gun Safety Act 2023" you must first set up a MYMGA account.

To set up an account, go to the MGA website here:

Home Page

Then, click on the "MYMGA" button on the upper right corner of the page. Then follow the steps to set up your account. Then get in there and comment.

The period for requesting in-person and the submittal of written testimony will close today at 3:00 PM!! If by 3:00 PM today you have not submitted written testimony, or requested to appear in person for live testimony you will be out of luck.

If you want to make your voice heard please set up your MYMGA account and speak your piece ASAP.

 

[D&Ds]

Witness Signup is available now for SB0001 and other Senate and House bills which will be heard in committee on Tuesday February 7th.

You do not have to sign up for oral or written testimony to voice your opinion, simply signup and vote FAVORABLE or UNFAVORABLE depending on the bill.

If you have already created an account and are logged in this Witness Signup link will jump right to witness sign-up.
Please visit Maryland Shall Issue Testimony Tips page if you need more information on signing up,
or the main page Maryland Shall Issue for the bill tracker.
Note the Committee Drop-down menu can be used to focus in on the
Senate Judicial Proceedings or the House Judiciary.
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Testimony is not recorded until you click the "Save" button.
It appears you can return and edit your responses until the end of the signup window 3pm.

Kinda seems counterproductive, you have to release your privacy to get your right to redress.

 

[swinokur]

You give the same info when you register to vote

 

[LCPIWB]

Kinda seems counterproductive, you have to release your privacy to get your right to redress.

As far as I know there is no actual validation of information to create an account other than having a valid email address that needs confirmation.
However I do provide my full information on the bottom of my written testimony.

 

[D&Ds]

You give the same info when you register to vote

Not always

 

[Odarlin1]

Thought this read may interest

In response to SCOTUS opinion, Senate committee will consider bills this week to limit concealed firearms possession - Maryland Matters

Denise Reid has an unfortunate level of knowledge about gun violence, with 11 family members shot or killed. That includes her son, Tavon Terrell...

www.marylandmatters.org

 

[USAF05]

Done. Thanks!

 

[eruby]

Done. Thanks!

Did you just now sign up?

It started at 8 am, and I'm surprised all the slots weren't filled quickly, as there's supposedly only 50, or 100 slots, depending how they do it

 

[USAF05]

I did. Just voted unfavorable, perhaps that is why.

 

[Some Guy]

Thought this read may interest

In response to SCOTUS opinion, Senate committee will consider bills this week to limit concealed firearms possession - Maryland Matters

Denise Reid has an unfortunate level of knowledge about gun violence, with 11 family members shot or killed. That includes her son, Tavon Terrell...

www.marylandmatters.org

Good article, thank you for sharing it. It was interesting to hear what Elizabeth Hilliard of the Office of the Public Defender is saying. I look forward to reading and hearing her testimony.

 

[Squaregrouper]

It is 10:18am and I was still able to sign up to testify in favor of the bill. I won't be there, but I just took a spot from a demanding mommy.
I suggest everyone else reading this does the same.

 

[Sundazes]

It is 10:18am and I was still able to sign up to testify in favor of the bill. I won't be there, but I just took a spot from a demanding mommy.
I suggest everyone else reading this does the same.

Good idea

 

[hodgepodge]

It is 10:18am and I was still able to sign up to testify in favor of the bill. I won't be there, but I just took a spot from a demanding mommy.
I suggest everyone else reading this does the same.

Pissing in their soup. Love it!

 

[fogman]

Upper right corner of the maryland general assembly website, the my mga icon next to the faceplant and twitchy icon.

Took me awhile to find it.

I am signed up for SB01 and my 16 year old son is signed up for SB86

Interested to see if they threaten to dox us this year.

 

[Raineman]

It is 10:18am and I was still able to sign up to testify in favor of the bill. I won't be there, but I just took a spot from a demanding mommy.
I suggest everyone else reading this does the same.

 

[Some Guy]

Upper right corner of the maryland general assembly website, the my mga icon next to the faceplant and twitchy icon.

Took me awhile to find it.

I am signed up for SB01 and my 16 year old son is signed up for SB86

Interested to see if they threaten to dox us this year.

Nice. Thank you.

 

[Some Guy]

Bump

 

[dblas]

Good article, thank you for sharing it. It was interesting to hear what Elizabeth Hilliard of the Office of the Public Defender is saying. I look forward to reading and hearing her testimony.

The Office of the PA never testifies on any bills. Doesn't mean that won't be the case this year, but I highly doubt it.

 

[Some Guy]

The Office of the PA never testifies on any bills. Doesn't mean that won't be the case this year, but I highly doubt it.

I initially thought the same but when I looked into it I found that the Office of the PA does indeed offer testimony on some bills. I found a couple of examples, including this one here: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/cmte_testimony/2022/jud/1r7Lh5_tgnInrg_9VrjlekTfwOFAd5gE5.pdf

I don't know if she will submit testimony on any of the pending 2A bills but it'll be interesting to learn what she says if she elects to do this.