Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
HB0403 - End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
Health and Government Operations 2/16/2024 1:00:00 PM
As of: 12/7/2025 12:53:45 AM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate Hill, Delegate Hill | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Delegate Hill, Delegate Hill | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JUD | |
| Alexandre, Jonathan | Maryland Family Institute | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO |
| KUMAR, SAHAYINI | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Opposing PAS letter_Sahahini_Kumar.pdf |
HGO | |
| Ryan, Debbie | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 PAS testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| Dowling, Ann | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB0403 End-of-Life Option Act.pdf |
HGO | |
| Arlinghaus, Francis | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024.HB0403.Arlinghaus.pdf |
JUD | |
| Sybert, Christine | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony_Written_HB403_2024.pdf Testimony_Written_HB403_2024.pdf |
HGO | |
| Lieberman, Steve | United Spinal Association | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO |
| Ryan, Lane | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Sybert, Christine | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony_Written_HB403_2024.pdf Testimony_Written_HB403_2024.pdf |
HGO | |
| Simmons, Catherine | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Death With Dignity-Against-Catherine Simmons .pdf |
HGO | |
| Dahlman, Holly | Green Spring Internal Medicine | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide HB.p |
HGO |
| Conway, Janet | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony PAS statement - Dr Conway.pdf |
HGO | |
| Wilson, Thea | First Baptist Church of Glenarden - Civic Engagement Group | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony against End of Life Act.pdf |
HGO |
| Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 MGA pdf.pdf |
HGO |
| Brocato, Deborah | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 HB403 PAS Opposition personal.pdf Suicide Fact Sheet.pdf |
HGO | |
| Barranca, Susan Marble | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB403 - Opposition - Susan Marble Barranca.pdf |
HGO | |
| Rak, Alexandra | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB403 - OPPOSE.pdf |
HGO | |
| Aguayo Packer, Stephanie | Patients Rights Action Fund | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Packer Maryland Testimony.pdf |
HGO |
| Jones, Laura | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony PAS - Unfavorable vote HB403.pdf |
HGO | |
| Sulmasy, Daniel | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Sulmasy-Testimony-MarylandHouse-2024.pdf |
HGO | |
| LeBlanc, Nicole | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony PHYSCIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE TESTIMONEY 2024 MD (2 |
HGO | |
| Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 MGA pdf.pdf |
JUD |
| O'Neal, Kathleen | Patients Rights Action Fund/Not Dead Yet | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony RevisedO'NealTestimony |
HGO |
| Sulmasy, Daniel | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Sulmasy-Testimony-MarylandHouse-2024.pdf |
JUD | |
| Kirschner, James | UNF | HB 403 Testimony.pdf | HGO | |
| Pimentel, Danielle | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony MD HB PAS Testimony_2024.pdf |
HGO | |
| Pimentel, Danielle | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony MD HB PAS Testimony_2024.pdf |
JUD | |
| Hynes, Gloria | Maryland Against Physician Assisted Suicide | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO |
| Zimnitzky, Brian | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB443 -- 2024 MPS Testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| Kolp, Ande | INFO | HB403_The Arc Maryland_ Letter of Information and | HGO | |
| Reiley, Julie | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB403 End of Life Option Act Julie Reiley Testiomo |
HGO | |
| Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | FAV | HB 403- LWVMD- FAV- End-of-Life Options Act.pdf | HGO |
| Hanson, Anne | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB443 -- 2024 MPS Testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| McIntosh, I.T. | PRAF | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony ITM MD Testimony 021424.pdf |
HGO |
| Guarda, Angela | Maryland Psychiatric Society | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony MD Legislature Testimony |
HGO |
| Schrader, Meghan | Euthanasia Prevention Coalition | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony EPC Maryland Statement .pdf |
JUD |
| Marine, Joseph | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Joseph Marine -MD House HGO Committee Testimony 2. |
HGO | |
| Miller, John | Frederick County Right to Life | UNF | HB403 End of Life Option Act.pdf | JUD |
| Brach, Cecile | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Brown, Miner | FAV | House Bill 403 End of Life Option Act.pdf | HGO | |
| Kelly, John | Not Dead Yet | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Kelly Testimony Opposing HB0403 2-16-24.pdf |
HGO |
| THOMPSON, WENDEL | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB403 End of Life Testimony.pdf HB403 End of Life Testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| Paltell, Nancy | UNF | UNF HB 403.pdf | HGO | |
| Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | FAV | HB0403_FAV_mgoldstein 2024.pdf | HGO |
| Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony UNFAVORABLE.HB403.SB443.LauraBogley.MDRTL.pdf |
HGO |
| Elaine, Arndt | SELF | FAV | No Testimony | HGO |
| Elaine, Arndt | SELF | FAV | No Testimony | JUD |
| Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony UNFAVORABLE.HB403.SB443.LauraBogley.MDRTL.pdf |
JUD |
| Morgan, Seth | Retired | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Seth Morgan EOL Option Act SB0443 HB0403 FAV.pdf |
HGO |
| aichenbaum, Yaakov | PAS-Intervention MD Chapter | UNF | No Testimony | JUD |
| Arndt, Dave | FAV | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Arndt, Dave | FAV | No Testimony | JUD | |
| Gayno, George | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony gayno_hb403.pdf |
HGO | |
| Jones, Laura | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony PAS - Unfavorable vote HB403.pdf |
JUD | |
| Pedersen, Stacy | UNF | No Testimony | JUD | |
| Brocato, Deborah | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2024 HB403 PAS Opposition personal.pdf Suicide Fact Sheet.pdf |
JUD | |
| Herrera Scott, Laura | Maryland Department of Health | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO |
| Arias, Diane | Maryland Catholic Conference | UNF | Maryland Catholic Conference_UNF_HB403.pdf | HGO |
| Berkowitz, Ivor | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony FINAL TESTIMONY HB403.pdf |
HGO | |
| Volkmar, Leslie | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Kelly, Kathy | Democrats for Life of Maryland | UNF | HB403 - End of Life Option Act DFL of MD Testimony | HGO |
| Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | FAV | HB403.LOS.OAG.hf.20240214.pdf | HGO |
| HANSEN, SHARON | UNF | WrittenTestimony.pdf | HGO | |
| Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | FAV | HB403_CoA_fav.pdf | HGO |
| Coleman, Diane | Not Dead Yet | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Not Dead Yet Testimony Opposing MD Assisted Suicid |
HGO |
| Reddoch, Shirley | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony ReddochWrittenOppositionEOLOptionActHB0403(SB0443) |
HGO | |
| Murray, Gwenn | UNF | HB403 2024 End of Life Option Act GMurray.pdf | HGO | |
| Murray, Robert | UNF | HB403 2024 End of Life Option Act RobertMurray.pdf | HGO | |
| Yatsuk, Debbie | UNF | 2024 Testimony Against HB403 - Assisted Suicide.pd | HGO | |
| Goldsholl, Linda | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Addition to testimony MD-HB403Testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| Emerson, Jessica | FAV | HB 403 Testimony- FAV.pdf | HGO | |
| Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | UNF | IL Written Testimony HB 403 of 2024.pdf | HGO |
| Wirick, Charles | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Jasen, Debi | FAV | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Christiansen, Sandy | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony PAS 2024 Statement to the House_HB 0403.pdf PAS oral testimony 2024-house.pdf |
HGO | |
| Vernon, Michael | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Nelson, Robert | Maryland Family Institute | UNF | HB0403 Testimony 021624.pdf | HGO |
| Cave, Lynn | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Support - HB 403- MAID- Lynn Cave.pdf |
HGO | |
| Fraser, Alexandra | UULM-MD | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Support - HB 403- MAID- Rev. Alexa Fraser UULM-MD |
HGO |
| Egan, Ashley | FAV | Support - HB 403- MAID- Ashley, UULM-MD.pdf | HGO | |
| Fuller, Rabbi Gordon | Jewish Federation of Howard County | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony SB0443 JCRC testimony 2.8.24 final.pdf |
HGO |
| Egan, Ashley | UULM-MD | FAV |
Support- HB 403- MAID- Erin Forte, UULM-MD.pdf
Support- HB 403- MAID- Kris Kornemann .pdf Support- HB 403- MAID- Rebecca Forte, UULM-MD.pdf Support- HB 403- MAID- Shari Chilbert .pdf |
HGO |
| Sirkel, Robin | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| DOrazio, Peter | Year | UNF | No Testimony | HGO |
| sirkel, jess | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Williams, Peggy | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Elbourn, James | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Ditraglia, Frank | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Ennis, Ella | UNF | HB 0403 End of Life Options Act-final 2024.pdf | HGO | |
| Pendergrass, Shane | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony FAV HB403 SPendergrass |
HGO | |
| Gaes, Jean | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony (1).pdf |
HGO | |
| Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | FAV | HB0403_End–of–Life_Option_Act_MLC_FAV.pdf | HGO |
| Carter, Margaret | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony 2.12.24 25 Years of the 'Oregon Model'_0001.pdf 2.12.24 BMJSuppPallCare Oregon DWDA 25yrs 2023-1.p 2.14.24 DREDF Oregon Abuses & Complications _0001. |
HGO | |
| Gillin, Joseph | UNF | Testimony opposing HB403.pdf | HGO | |
| Miicke, Sarah | Baltimore Jewish Council | UNF | HB403 Oppose End of Life Act.pdf | HGO |
| Ford, Becky | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB 403 Opposition Testimony.pdf |
HGO | |
| Hill, Ethel | FAV | EBH Testimony - HB 403 End of Life Testimony.pdf | HGO | |
| Baker, Janet | UNF | As a Maryland constituent.pdf | HGO | |
| King, Catherine | UNF | Testimony against HB0403.pdf | HGO | |
| Buckingham, Stephen | UU Legislative Ministry of Maryland | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Support - HB 403 - MAID - Stephen Buckingham.pdf |
HGO |
| Pope, Thaddeus | FAV | Professor Pope Testimony Supporting H.B. 403.pdf | HGO | |
| Cantori, Renee | FAV | Testimony HB403 End of Life.pdf | HGO | |
| Zoosman, Michael | "L"chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty" | FAV | CantorZoosmanMAIDSupportLetter.pdf | HGO |
| Wheatley, Judith | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Marcus, Sidney | UNF | HB 403 House HGO and Judiciary Testimony_Final.pdf | HGO | |
| Bar-Levav, Ilana | Bethesda Psychotherapy Group | FAV | Dr. Bar-Levav Written Testimony Feb 2024 MD End of | HGO |
| Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Agudah testimony - HB403- PAS - unf - 2024.pdf |
HGO |
| Szoch, Mary | Family Research Council | UNF | Maryland HB 403.pdf | HGO |
| Hopkins, Barbara | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | INFO | HB403.DDCouncil.LOI.pdf | HGO |
| Heinrichs, Doug | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Doug Heinrichs EOL Option Act SB0443 HB0403 FAV - |
HGO | |
| Bird, Janice | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Janice Bird -SB0443 HB0403 - Favorable.pdf |
HGO | |
| Vishio, Alexander | CAC UCC -- Justice & Witness Action Network, Maryland | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO |
| Luedtke, Dawn | FAV | HB403 Favorable (2024).pdf | HGO | |
| Britt, Adiena | N/A | FAV | No Testimony | HGO |
| Shermanski, Richard | Us for Autonomy | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Maryland House Testimony - Richard Shermanski.docx |
HGO |
| Diaz, Dan | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Dan Diaz support of HB403.pdf |
HGO | |
| Norman, Gary | Us for Autonomy | FAV | Final Test Let G Norman Feb 2024 at the Md Gen Ass | HGO |
| Kauffman, Danna | INFO | HB0403_LOI_HPCNM_ End-of-Life Option Act.pdf | HGO | |
| ALEXANDER, BRANDI | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Taylor, Tom | UNF | HB403 - Written Testimony in Opposition to the End | HGO | |
| Quinn, Kathryn | DFLA Education Fund | UNF | No Testimony | HGO |
| Kliger, Roger | Us for Autonomy | FAV | Roger Kliger_ In Favor of Honorable Elijah E. Cumm | HGO |
| Quinn, John | Democrats for Life of America | UNF | No Testimony | HGO |
| Atkins, Robert | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Holt, Kristen | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Appendix B Drug Info Aid-In-Dying Prescription 240 Kristen Holt Written Testimony HB403 240212.pdf |
HGO | |
| Silver, Marvin | Justice & Witness Action Network (Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ) | FAV | Testimony - HB403 2024 End-of-Life Option Act (The | HGO |
| Smith, Rev. Paul | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Statement In Support of HB0403-SB0443 Rev. Paul Sm |
HGO | |
| Strauss, Michael | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Michael Strauss -SB0443 HB0403 - Favorable.pdf |
HGO | |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Lang, Alan | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | FAV | Support HB 403 – End-of-Life Option Act.docx.pdf | HGO |
| Parker, Janna | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | FAV | Testimony in support of HB0403.pdf | HGO |
| Bradley, Linda | UNF | HB 0403 End of Life Options Act .pdf | HGO | |
| Waychoff, Amy | UNF | HB 403 Physician Assisted Suicide Written Testimon | HGO | |
| Taylor, Sallie | UNF | 2024 HB 403 PAS Testimony.pdf | HGO | |
| Sybert, John | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Rogers, James | FAV | JORogers testimony HB0403 FAVORABLE.pdf | HGO | |
| McInerney, Ellen | UNF | end of life option 2024.pdf | HGO | |
| Benton, James | NA | UNF | Testimony - James Martin Benton - HB 403 in MD - 2 | HGO |
| Diefenbach, Linda | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Rogers, Lorraine | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony LRogers testimony HB0403 FAVORABLE - draft.pdf |
HGO | |
| Teichert, Diane | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony in Support of HB 403- Rev. Diane Teicher |
HGO | |
| Kraus, Diane | Compassion and Choices | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony House written testimonial 2024 Diane Kraus.pdf |
HGO |
| Hand, Mary | UNF | Oppose HB403 End-of-Life-Option-Act_Mary Hand_Feb | HGO | |
| Weisman, Nancy | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Oppose HB0403 2024.pdf |
HGO | |
| Callinan, Kimberly | Compassion & Choices | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony FINAL_KC Written Testimony_MD_House02.16.24 (1).pd |
HGO |
| Pittman, Steuart | Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive | FAV | Anne Arundel County _FAV_HB403.pdf | HGO |
| Kuk, Justin | UNF |
Canada pressures veterans to pursue MAID.pdf
HB 403 Written Testimony.pdf the-realities-of-medical-assistance-in-dying-in-ca |
HGO | |
| Chowdhary, Jaspreet | Compassion & Choices | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony FINAL_JC _Testimony_MD_House_02.16.24.pdf |
HGO |
| New, Michael | Charlotte Lozier Institute | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony Against HB 0403 MNew.pdf |
HGO |
| Katz, Janet | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Roswell, John | Baltimore Sidewalk Advocates For Life | UNF | I am 78 years old and look forward to a natural de | HGO |
| (MD), State of Maryland | FWA | HB 403 - JUD- MDH - SWA (1).pdf | HGO | |
| Hill, Terri | FAV |
2023 Media Aid in Dying: Policy to Improve Care an
HB403 EOLOA Sponsor Testimony Final - Feb 14 2024. Maryland Voters Support Medical Aid in Dying - 202 |
HGO | |
| Hayden, Maria | UNF | 2024 PAS testimony HB403.pdf | HGO | |
| Caplan, Jason | FWA | HB 403 - JUD- MDH - SWA.pdf | HGO | |
| Morrison, Elizabeth | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Morrison EOL Option Act SB0443 HB0403 FAV final Wr |
HGO | |
| Larner-Beckett, Cathy | FAV | 2024 House testimony.pdf | HGO | |
| Mauer, William | UNF | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Michels, Kathleen | FAV | No Testimony | HGO | |
| Jones, Tom | UNF | Tom Jones on House Bill 403-combined.pdf | HGO | |
| Wharam, S. | Maryland Legislative Lobby for Life, Inc. | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Maryland Legislative Lobby for Life 2024 testimony |
HGO |
| Testimony, All | N/A | Merged Testimony as of 2-15-2024 at 645 PM | JUD | |
| Arlinghaus, Francis | self | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Francis Arlinghaus Testimony |
HGO |
| Schrader, Meghan | Euthanasia Prevention Coalition | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Megan Schrader Testimony |
HGO |
| Elaine, Arndt | SELF | FAV | No Testimony | HGO |
| Miller, John | Frederick County Right to Life | UNF | John Miller Testimony | HGO |
| aichenbaum, Yaakov | PAS-Intervention MD Chapter | UNF | No Testimony | HGO |
| Pedersen, Stacy | None | UNF | No Testimony | HGO |
| Nettina, Sandra | Prime Care House Calls P.C. | UNF | Prime Care House Calls | HGO |
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