Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
SB0001 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
Judicial Proceedings 1/22/2026 1:00:00 PM
As of: 2/1/2026 7:02:27 PM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Augustine, Senator Augustine | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JPR | |
| Sokolow, Cynthia | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | FAV | Testimony in support of SB0001 - Public Safety - L | JPR |
| Zeller, Eileen | None | FAV |
SB1-Zeller-Favorable.pdf
SB1-Zeller-Favorable.pdf |
JPR |
| Caldiero, Jim | UULM-MD | FAV | Support-SB 1-Face Coverings- UULM-MD - Jim Caldier | JPR |
| Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | FAV | SB0001_Public_Safety_Law_Enforcement_Officers_Proh | JPR |
| Sharp, Birgit | CANDLE | FWA | Candle Testimony SB1 Mask Ban Bill.pdf | JPR |
| Hurley, Ayla | FAV | SB 0001 - Prohibition on Face Coverings 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| STERN, CAROL | FAV | CarolStern_SB01_FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| Blacklow, Roger | Legislative Advocacy Committee of Leisure World Democratic Club | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Turner, Rebecca | FAV | SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Lattimer, Deborah | FAV | Gmail - SB1 (Unmasking Bill)_ FAVORABLE.pdf | JPR | |
| Mitchell, Carolyn | FAV | SB1 Testimony.pdf | JPR | |
| Pearson, Cynthia | FAV | SB0001 FAV Judicial Procedures.pdf | JPR | |
| Lewis, Andrew | FAV | SB 0001 - Prohibition on Face Coverings 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| Brown, Miner | FAV | SB #0001 Prohibition on Face Masks .pdf | JPR | |
| Bergman, Dayana | Individual | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JPR |
| O'Connor, Monica | FAV | Untitled document (12).pdf | JPR | |
| Foley, Lana | Crabs On The Shore, Indivisible DelMarVa, Wicomico County Dem Club | FAV | Testimony on Senate Bill – Favorable SB0001.pdf | JPR |
| Rice, Mat | FAV | people on the go Maryland testimony in support of | JPR | |
| Davlin, Sharon | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Liskin, Laurie | FAV | Testimony FAVORABLE on Senate Bill 1-Indivisble Ho | JPR | |
| Harper, Shelby | Montgomery County, Maryland Women's Democratic Club | FAV | SB 1 FAV - WDC Testimony - 19 Jan 2026.pdf | JPR |
| Nigro, Lia | Indivisible Howard County (member) | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Lia Nigro.pdf | JPR |
| Kerin, Susan | FAV | SB001 Masking_Testimony by Peace Action Montgomery | JPR | |
| Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa | Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality | FAV | SOMD4RE for SB1.pdf | JPR |
| Lesley, Sean | FAV | sean lesley - sb0001 testimony.pdf | JPR | |
| Holmes, Paul | FAV | Testimony on SB 1 – Favorable.pdf | JPR | |
| Peterson, Emily | FAV |
SB 001 Statement.pdf
Statement.pdf |
JPR | |
| horvath, jane | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony J Horvath SB1 testimony MD Sen JPR Comm 1.22.26.pd |
JPR | |
| Giles, Ariana | FAV | Testimony for SB 0001 - Prohibition on Face Coveri | JPR | |
| Franklin, Neill | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony MD SB1_Franklin LEAP_Favorable.pdf |
JPR |
| Gobel, Christian | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | FAV | SB1 AFSCME Council 3 Testimony.pdf | JPR |
| Follingstad, Susaanti | Silver Spring Justice Coalition | FAV | SB1 SSJC fav.pdf | JPR |
| Sugarman, Kate | Doctors For Camp Closure | FAV | SB 1 JPR D4CC fav.pdf | JPR |
| Rosenthal, Lore | FAV | SB0001, FAV, Jud Proc.pdf | JPR | |
| Jasen, Debi | FAV | SB1 Favorable testimony 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| Dehmer, Pamela | HCCA | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Jasen, John | FAV | Senate Bill 1 One Pasadena 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| Boddie-Willis, Cynthia | League of Women Voters of Maryland | FAV | LWVMD_01.22.2026_SB0001_Law Enforcement Officers - | JPR |
| White, Marceline | Economic Action Maryland | FAV | SB1 Prohibition on Face Coverings EconActionMD FA | JPR |
| Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | FAV | Eckel FAV SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering .pdf | JPR |
| Golombek, Silvia | FAV | For SB 0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Heinz, Loreen | FAV | SB 0001 Masking.pdf | JPR | |
| Friedman, David | FAV | SB0001_DavidMFriedman_FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| Tupper, Janet | FAV | Testimony in favor of face coverings SB00001.pdf | JPR | |
| Enagonio, Liz | FAV | TESTIMONY FOR SB0001_unmasking.pdf | JPR | |
| Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | FAV | SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering .pdf | JPR |
| Golombek, Daniel | FAV | support SB0001-DAG-20JAN26.pdf | JPR | |
| OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Zagajeski, Jane | FAV | JZ HB 0155 - Prohibition on Face Coverings 2026 - | JPR | |
| Hoffman, Theresa M. | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | FAV | SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering_TH.pdf | JPR |
| Barru, Henry | FWA | SB0001TestimonyJan202026.pdf | JPR | |
| Hencke, Jess | FAV | Testimony Hencke.pdf | JPR | |
| Schrock, Ydelka | FAV | SB0001_YdelkaSchrock_FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| Ulmes, Tracie | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_TracieUlmes.pdf | JPR | |
| Younger, Natalie | FAV | Testimony in favor of SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Khader, Shana | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony CASA_FAV_SB1.pdf |
JPR | |
| Brocht, Chauna | FAV | SB 1 Favorable.pdf | JPR | |
| Casagrande, Paula | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_ Paula Casagrande.pdf | JPR | |
| Schrock, Ydelka | Together We Will Harford County Indivisible | FAV | SB0001_TogetherWeWillHarfordCountyIndivisible_FAV. | JPR |
| Williams, Sabrina | Indivisible Frederick | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001 - Public Safety Testimony_Sabrina | JPR |
| Garner, Claire | FAV | Favorable%20SB001%20Claire%20Garner.pdf.pdf | JPR | |
| Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | FAV | Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Testimony.pd | JPR |
| Buxton, Lucy | FAV | Testimony masks.pdf | JPR | |
| NAACP Branch 7139, Garrett County | Garrett County NAACP #7139 | FAV | GCNAACP testimony in favor of SB1.pdf | JPR |
| Pinard, Michael | Youth, Education and Justice Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law | FAV | SB 1 - Gibson-Banks Center Testimony (Favorable).p | JPR |
| Lefstein, Gita | FAV | Testimony on Senate Bill 0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Greenberg, Marcia | FAV | Greenberg - Favorable SB0001 01-22-26.pdf | JPR | |
| Browne, Debra | FAV |
SB001 Testimony for 1-22-2026.pdf
SB001 Testimony for 1-22-2026.pdf |
JPR | |
| Wong, Janelle | FAV | SB1 Janelle Wong testimony 1_22_26.pdf | JPR | |
| Wilkerson, Alice | Advance Maryland | FAV | SB 1_FAV_AdvanceMaryland.pdf | JPR |
| Dineen, Mary Margaret | FAV | Testimony SB 0001 Jan 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| Chapman, Charles | FAV | SB1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Pro | JPR | |
| Barnoy, Ishai | FAV | Ishai Barnoy - SB001 Testimony.pdf | JPR | |
| Smith-Hams, Taylor | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Wilson, Lorraine | FAV | testimony concerning SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Tupper, David | FAV | Testimony in favor of face coverings SB00001.docx | JPR | |
| Armendariz, Rebecca | FAV | SB0001-Testimony-RArmendariz.pdf | JPR | |
| Mauer, William | UNF | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Tanner, Judith | FAV | To the MD General Assembly SB0001 – Submitted Judi | JPR | |
| Adams, Scott | Cecil County Sheriff's Office | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JPR |
| Solomon, Julie | self | FAV | MD Senate Judicial Proceedings Template SB#1.pdf | JPR |
| Hodge-Williams, Samantha | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001-Samantha Hodge-Williams.pdf | JPR | |
| Heinz, Will | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0001 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers |
JPR |
| Shah, Naureen | American Civil Liberties Union | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JPR |
| Hodge-Williams, Val | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001-Valerie Hodge-Williams.pdf | JPR | |
| Merrick, Byron | FAV | Merrick letter of support for SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Howison, Clarissa | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Yost, David | Arnolia UMC, Parkville, MD | FAV | 2026 SB001 Favorable Arnolia UMC.pdf | JPR |
| Spear, Bob | FAV | Written testimony for SB001 banning facemansks for | JPR | |
| Ford, John | FAV | SB1_HB155-John Ford-favorable.pdf | JPR | |
| Finzel, Michelle | FAV | Testimony on Senate Bill – Favorable.PDF | JPR | |
| Russell, Brandon | FAV | SB 1 2026 Testimony.pdf | JPR | |
| Blalock, Jennifer | FWA | IBCTestimony_SB0001 (2).pdf | JPR | |
| Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | FAV | SB1_MSEA_Lemle_FAV.pdf | JPR |
| Tibbals, Trudy | UNF | SB0001_HB0155_ Public Safety - Law Enforcement Of | JPR | |
| Shulman, Debbie | FAV | WRITTEN TESTIMONY.pdf | JPR | |
| Oerter, Robert | FAV | Testimony SB-1.pdf | JPR | |
| Towne, Ezra | FAV | EzraTowne_SB0001_Favorable_2026_0120_JPR.pdf | JPR | |
| SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | FAV | SWASC - SB1-26 - FAV Testimony.pdf | JPR |
| Rendall, Shari | FAIR | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Statement Opposing Legislation to Prohibit Law Enf |
JPR |
| Santos, Tatiana | Indivisible Frederick Forward | FAV | Testimony on SB0001.pdf | JPR |
| Ellicott, Abbie | Coalition for LGBTQ+ Students | FAV | SB 0001 Public Safety face coverings for law enfor | JPR |
| Vaughn, Katherine | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Katherine Vaughn.pdf | JPR | |
| Juberg, Arielle | FAV | SB1_ArielleJuberg_FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| Miller, Andrew | FAV | Bill_SB001_Andrew Miller - FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| RUBIN, ANNA | Anna Rubin | FAV | Copy of SB1 .pdf | JPR |
| Mansour, Erinn Camp | Patapsco Friends Meeting | FAV | SB1_Face Coverings Prohibition_QV_FAV.pdf | JPR |
| Pacheco Hernandez, Keily | SOMOS | FAV | SOMOS Testimony Template SB0001 - Keily Pacheco.pd | JPR |
| Dias Amarawardena, Lahiruni | FAV | Written Testimony for SB001.pdf | JPR | |
| Good, Megan | FAV | SB 1_FAV_MGood.pdf | JPR | |
| Green, Linda | Life After Release | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony New testimony on SB0001.pdf |
JPR |
| Hadad, Nancy | FAV | Testimony on SB0001 Nancy Hadad.pdf | JPR | |
| Carlock, Ruth | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Marbury, Marian | FAV | FAVORABLE SB 0001_Marian Marbury.pdf | JPR | |
| Davis, Lynda | FAV | Support SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Krieger, Betsy | Be the Change Bmore | FAV | Testimony on Senate Bill0001.pdf | JPR |
| McMillian, Nevan | FAV | SB001-1.pdf | JPR | |
| Westbrook, Viviana | Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
JPR |
| Cano, Christopher | SEIU Local 500 | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SEIU Local 500 - Testimony in Support of SB 1 2026 |
JPR |
| Brach, Cecile | FAV | SB1_CindyBrach_FAV.pdf | JPR | |
| Girdner, Linnie | FAV | Testimony FOR SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Vetusi, Lorette | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_LORETTE VETUSI.pdf | JPR | |
| Lang, Alan | UNF | 2026 SB0001 Testimony against 2026-01-20.pdf | JPR | |
| Hodge-Williams, Kelly | FAV | SB 0001 Favorable Testimony from Kelly Hodge-Willi | JPR | |
| Vincent, Carla | FAV | Testimony_on_SB0001_Carla_Vincent.pdf | JPR | |
| Antoine, Joanne | Common Cause Maryland | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Jackson, Samira | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | UNF | MCPA-MSA - SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Of | JPR |
| Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | INFO | SB1_INFO.pdf | JPR |
| Lesley, Patricia | FAV | SB1.pdf | JPR | |
| Jarvis, Jennifer | FAV | SB001TestimonyJarvis.pdf | JPR | |
| Morrison, Catherine | FAV | Testimony on Senate Bill 0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | FAV | Testimony in Support of SB1 HB155_Blaha_SURJ.pdf | JPR |
| Wade, Gena | FAV | SB001 letter.pdf | JPR | |
| Lopez, Eric | Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Amica Center Favorable Testimony SB1.pdf |
JPR |
| Bates Crimmins, Joanne | Indivisible Frederick Forward Coalition | FAV | Senate Bill 01 favorable 1.20.2026.pdf | JPR |
| Wandy, Tiffany | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Tiffany Wandy.pdf | JPR | |
| Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Horn, Christine (Tina) | PATH, ACT and AIM | FAV | Luminus Network SB0001 FAVORABLE face coverings te | JPR |
| Benitez, Mayor Celina | City of Mount Rainier | FAV | Strong Support for Senate Bill 1.pdf | JPR |
| Baldwin-Bott, Dorian | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Dorian_BaldwinBott.pdf | JPR | |
| White, Ruth | FAV |
SB1 .pdf
SB1 .pdf |
JPR | |
| Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | FAV | NASW Maryland - 2026 SB 1 FAV - Prohibition on Fac | JPR |
| Yoder, Daryl | FAV | SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering .pdf | JPR | |
| Stayman, Laura | FAV | SB0001 Prohibition on Face Coverings Written Testi | JPR | |
| Broome-Eason, Marina | FAV | Marina Broome-Eason Testimony.PDF | JPR | |
| flamholz, mindie | FAV | Testimony SB 0001 Flamholz jan. 20 2026.pdf | JPR | |
| Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | FAV | Takoma Park 2026 - SB 1 FAV - Prohibition on Face | JPR |
| Taylor, Shannon | FAV | TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF SB 0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Grice, Alison | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Alison Grice.pdf | JPR | |
| Mortoro, Lynn | FAV | January 22,2026 SB0001 2025 Written Testimony .pdf | JPR | |
| Hodge-Williams, Erin | FAV | Testimony supporting SB0001 E Hodge-Williams.pdf | JPR | |
| Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | FAV | _SB0001 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers | JPR | |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | Oppose SB1.pdf | JPR | |
| Hencke, Kevin | FAV | Testimony K Hencke.pdf | JPR | |
| Jawando, Will | Montgomery County Councilmember | FAV | CM Will Jawando Testimony in Support of SB 1 Jan. | JPR |
| Julin, Anders | FAV | Anders Julin SB0001 Favorable Written Testimony.pd | JPR | |
| Fisher, Sonja | FAV | SB 0001 testimony .pdf | JPR | |
| Little, Kathryn | FAV |
Written Testimony - SB0001.pdf
Written Testimony - SB0001.pdf Written Testimony - SB0001.pdf |
JPR | |
| Nicholson, Shannon | FAV | SB001 Support Letter.pdf | JPR | |
| Doss, Coen | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Mills, Morgan | Compass Government Relations | FAV | SB1 FAV MAJ.pdf | JPR |
| Sacks, Dawn | FAV | Testimony - Support SB1 - Dawn Sacks.docx.pdf | JPR | |
| Margorin, Alexandra | SEIU 32BJ | FAV | SB1 Testimony.pdf | JPR |
| Clair, Kathleen | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_KathleenClair.pdf | JPR | |
| Korona, Kristina | Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC) | FAV | SB1 Written Testimony 2026.pdf | JPR |
| McKeehen, Misti | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Tuttle, Jonathan | FAV | Chris Apple - SB0001 - FAVORABLE.pdf | JPR | |
| Gardiner, Shamoyia | Baltimore City Council President's Office | FAV | SB 1 - Favorable.pdf | JPR |
| Graham, Elizabeth | FAV | SB0001_2026_written_testimony_in_favor.pdf | JPR | |
| McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
| Potyraj, Thomas | FWA | 260120 SB0001 Testimony - Potyraj.pdf | JPR | |
| Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | FAV | SB 1 - MoCo_Elrich_FAV (GA 26).pdf | JPR |
| Atwood, Laura | FAV | Senate.SB0001.Favorable.LauraAtwood.pdf | JPR | |
| McGrath, Eileen | FAV | No Testimony | JPR | |
| Wolf, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | FAV | 1.20.2026 SB0001 OPD Favorable.pdf | JPR |
| kenna, ida | Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America | FAV | kennaIda - SB0001.pdf | JPR |
| Romero, Cecilia | SOMOS | FAV | SOMOS Testimony Template SB0001 - Cecilia Romero.p | JPR |
| miller, deborah | JCRC of Greater Washington | FAV | SB 1 Public Safety – Law Enforcement Officers – Pr | JPR |
| Ebenreck, Jered | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_JeredEbenreck.pdf | JPR | |
| Raftovich, Jeremiah | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Jeremiah_Raftovich.pdf | JPR | |
| Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | FAV | SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering .pdf | JPR |
| Brooks, Monica | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
JPR | |
| Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | FAV | SB0001 - Prohibiting Masking -HoCoCA_FAV.pdf | JPR |
| Thomas, Heather | FAV | 2026 Testimony SB0001.pdf | JPR | |
| Todd, Tamara | FAV | SB1_HB155 - ban LE face covering .docx.pdf | JPR | |
| Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | FAV | Testimony for SB0001.pdf | JPR |
| Zentz, Kim | UNF | No Testimony | JPR | |
| LAGRANGE, AMY | FAV | FAVORABLE SB0001_Amy LaGrange.pdf | JPR | |
| Roth, Laura | FAV | masks.pdf | JPR | |
| Ateto, Philip | FAV | 2026 Ateto Testimony SB0001 .pdf | JPR | |
| Testimony, All | N/A | Merged Testimony as of 1-21-2026 at 943 AM | JPR | |
| Shulman, Deborah | FAV | No Testimony | JPR |
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