Legislative Session
During the 2023 legislative session Quaker Voice of Maryland will be focused on the following legislative priorities:
QV_Priorities_2023.pdfWe will be updating this Legislative Priorities document as more information becomes available related to bills.
Action Alerts
No action needed at this time.
Bill Progress Updates & Upcoming Events
The General Assembly session ended at midnight on Monday, 4/10/23. At this point we have updates on the following priority bills:
POWER Act (SB0781/HB793): We have received an update from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network that the POWER Act was passed by the General Assembly. Wahoo!
Priority Bill Tracking Sheet
Quick Link Resources for Advocacy Work:
 Check out this Guidelines document created by the Maryland Association of Counties; helpful information includes when testimony is due broken down by Senate and House committees.
Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform shared this workshop presentation as part of 2023 advocacy training; provides helpful background on the General Assembly process, how to use the bill website, and how to advocate in support of a bill.