#Divorce legislation is trending. Passed #MDLeg ends limited divorce in #Maryland, and changes the state residency requirements and grounds for filing a divorce.
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1514214

The Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act is trending. Signed #MDLeg requires Maryland to establish a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters in the state.
#ASL
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1543547

🚨 #MDLeg SB-268, permanent Daylight Saving Time, is heard March 7, 1pm, in EEE Committee. Would put sunrise to 8:39am, past 8am up to 3.4 months.

Please register written or oral opposition! https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/pubs-current/current-eee-faqs.pdf

Please tell your legislators to oppose! https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District

🚨 #MDLeg Senator Justin Ready files SB-268 for permanent Daylight Saving Time. Referred to Education/Energy/Environment Committee, chaired by Senator Brian Feldman. Please stop, amend to Standard Time! Would put sunrise past 8am for 3 months. Cost lives in 1974. Maryland Association of Boards of Education, Maryland Sleep Society, Agudath Israel of Maryland, Bloomberg Editorial Board, American Medical Association, and more have all opposed pDST, urged for permanent Standard Time instead. Please stop/amend SB-268! https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0268?ys=2023RS

Maryland Delegate Brian Crosby (D) files HB-165 for permanent Daylight Saving Time. Bill is referred to Health & Government Operations Committee, chaired by Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) and Delegate Ariana Kelly (D). Please oppose, amend to permanent Standard Time!

HB-165’s permanent DST would delay Maryland sunrise past 8am for over 3 months. It cost lives in 1974. Maryland Association of Boards of Education, Maryland Sleep Society, Agudath Israel of Maryland, American Medical Association, National Safety Council, and dozens more oppose pDST and endorse permanent Standard Time instead.

#MDLeg #PublicHealth #PublicSafety #EndDaylightSaving #SaveStandardTime

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0165

#SpousalDefense trending. #MDLeg aims to repeal Spousal Defense for the purpose of repealing a certain prohibition on prosecuting a person for rape or a certain sexual offense against a victim who was the person’s legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1514207

I wrote a blog post on four states which start with the letter M, have Democratic trifectas, and have bans on gay sex still on the books. https://worldofvalues.wordpress.com/2023/01/11/will-these-four-blue-trifectas-repeal-their-sodomy-laws-in-2023/ #lgbt #p2 #maryland #Minnesota #Massachusetts #Michigan #mileg #mnleg #maleg #mdleg #mdpolitics #MAPoli #MNpolitics #mnpol #mipol #mipolitics

A reminder as legislative sessions get underway: Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts and Maryland are blue trifecta states with anti-gay sex laws. Perfect opportunity to repeal in 2023. #uspol #mipol #MAPoli #MAPol #mdpolitics #MNpolitics #mnpol #lgbt #mnleg #maleg #mdleg #mileg