ACTION ALERT: Please Ask Members of the Judiciary Committee and Judicial Proceedings Committee to SUPPORT HB666/SB566 Which Ensures Legal Protection and Public Recognition of Fundamental Parental Rights

Text of HB666/SB566: Family Law – Fundamental Parental Rights

Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent’s child; and prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent’s fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent’s child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors.

why icm SUPPORTS HB666/SB566

Who to contact about HB666/SB566

There was a hearing for HB666 before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, 2/22/23 at 1:00 PM. You can watch it here. You may have already contacted the committee members and sponsors of HB666 last month. Now we need the same effort for the Senate companion bill, SB566. If you did not contact the sponsors and Judiciary committee regarding HB666, please do so now in addition to acting on SB566.

There will be a hearing for SB566 before the Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday, 3/15/23 at 1:00 PM.

URGENT: We’re asking all members to contact bill sponsors, Senators: Justin Ready, Jack Bailey, Mary Beth Carozza, Paul Corderman, William Holden, Jason Gallion, Stephen Hershey, J.B. Jennings, Johnny Mautz, Mike McKay, and Johnny Ray Salling, and Delegates: April Miller, Christopher Adams, Steven Arentz, Terry Baker, Christopher Bouchat, Jason Buckel, Brian Chisholm, Barrie Ciliberti, Jeff Ghrist, Robin Grammer, Mike Griffith, Wayne Hartman, Jim Hinebaugh, Kevin Hornberger, Tom Hutchinson, Jay Jacobs, Robert Long, Nino Mangione, Susan McComas, Ric Metzgar, Todd Morgan, Ryan Nawrocki, Charles Otto, Jesse Pippy, Teresa Reilly, April Rose, Stuart Schmidt, Joshua Stonko, Kathy Szeliga, Chris Tomlinson, William Valentine, William Wivell, and to call and email the members of the Judicial Proceedings committee and the members of the Judiciary Committee to let them know, in your own words, why you support HB666/SB566!

Please contact the following SB566 sponsors to express your support:

 
Phone 410-841-3683 | 301-858-3683 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3683 
 
Phone 410-841-3673 | 301-858-3673 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3673 
 
Phone 410-841-3645 | 301-858-3645 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3645  
 
Phone 410-841-3903 | 301-858-3903 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3903 
 
Phone 410-841-3704 | 301-858-3704 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3704 
 
Phone 410-841-3603 | 301-858-3603 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3603 
 
Phone 410-841-3639 | 301-858-3639 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3639 
 
Phone 410-841-3706 | 301-858-3706 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3706
 
Phone 410-841-3590 | 301-858-3590 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3590
 
Phone 410-841-3565 | 301-858-3565 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3565 
 
Phone 410-841-3587 | 301-858-3587 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3587
 

Please contact the following HB666 sponsors to express your support, if you have not previously done so:

 
Phone 410-841-3288 | 301-858-3288 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3288
 
Phone 410-841-3343 | 301-858-3343 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3343 
 
Phone 410-841-3543 | 301-858-3543 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3543 
 
Phone 410-841-3321 | 301-858-3321 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3321
 
Phone 410-841-3200 | 301-858-3200 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3200
 
Phone 410-841-3404 | 301-858-3404 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3404
 
Phone 410-841-3206 | 301-858-3206 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3206
 
Phone 410-841-3080 | 301-858-3080 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3080 
 
Phone 410-841-3555 | 301-858-3555 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3555 
 
Phone 410-841-3298 | 301-858-3298 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3298
 
Phone 410-841-3444 | 301-858-3444 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3444
 
Phone 410-841-3356 | 301-858-3356 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3356 
 
Phone 410-841-3435 | 301-858-3435 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3435
 
Phone 410-841-3284 | 301-858-3284 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3284
 
Phone 410-841-3288 | 301-858-3288 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3288
 
Phone 410-841-3449 | 301-858-3449 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3449
 
Phone 410-841-3458 | 301-858-3458 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3458
 
Phone 410-841-3258 | 301-858-3258 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3258
 
Phone 410-841-3272 | 301-858-3272 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3272
 
Phone 410-841-3332 | 301-858-3332 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3332
 
Phone 410-841-3319 | 301-858-3319 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3319
 
Phone 410-841-3289 | 301-858-3289 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3289
 
Phone 410-841-3433 | 301-858-3433 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3433
 
Phone 410-841-3118 | 301-858-3118 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3118
 
Phone 410-841-3278 | 301-858-3278 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3278 
 
Phone 410-841-3070 | 301-858-3070 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3070
 
Phone 410-841-3110 | 301-858-3110 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3110
 
Phone 410-841-3833 | 301-858-3833 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3833
 
Phone 410-841-3698 | 301-858-3698 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3698 
 
Phone 410-841-3359 | 301-858-3359 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3359
 
Phone 410-841-3636 | 301-858-3636 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3636
 
Phone 410-841-3447 | 301-858-3447 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3447 
 

Please copy and paste the following email addresses of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee members into the BCC section of your email in support of HB666/SB566:

will.smith@senate.state.md.us , jeff.waldstreicher@senate.state.md.us , jill.carter@senate.state.md.us , marydulany.james@senate.state.md.us , anthony.muse@senate.state.md.us , charles.sydnor@senate.state.md.us , alonzo.washington@senate.state.md.us , chris.west@senate.state.md.us
 

Please copy and paste the following email addresses of the Judiciary Committee members into the BCC section of your email in support of HB666/SB566:

luke.clippinger@house.state.md.us , David.Moon@house.state.md.us , lauren.arikan@house.state.md.us , sandy.bartlett@house.state.md.us , jon.cardin@house.state.md.us , frank.conaway@house.state.md.us , charlotte.crutchfield@house.state.md.us , elizabeth.embry@house.state.md.us , aaron.kaufman@house.state.md.us, rachel.munoz@house.state.md.us , cheryl.pasteur@house.state.md.us , n.scott.phillips@house.state.md.us , gary.simmons@house.state.md.us , karen.simpson@house.state.md.us , kym.taylor@house.state.md.us , karen.toles@house.state.md.us , nicole.williams@house.state.md.us , caylin.young@house.state.md.us 
 

Please call the offices of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee members in support of HB666/SB566:

Phone 410-841-3634 | 301-858-3634 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3634 
 
Phone 410-841-3137 | 301-858-3137 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3137
 
Phone 410-841-3697 | 301-858-3697 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3697
 
Phone 410-841-3158 | 301-858-3158 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3158
 
Phone 410-841-3092 | 301-858-3092 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3092
 
Phone 410-841-3612 | 301-858-3612 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3612
 

Please call the offices of the Judiciary Committee members in support of HB666/SB566, if you have not previously done so:

Phone 410-841-3488 | 301-858-3488 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3488 
 
Phone 410-841-3474 | 301-858-3474 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3474
 
Phone 410-841-3334 | 301-858-3334 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3334 
 
Phone 410-841-3370 | 301-858-3370 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3370 
 
Phone 410-841-3054 | 301-858-3054 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3054
 
Phone 410-841-3189 | 301-858-3189 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3189 
 
Phone 410-841-3485 | 301-858-3485 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3485
 
Phone 410-841-3638 | 301-858-3683 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3638
 
Phone 410-841-3314 | 301-858-3314 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3314
 
Phone 410-841-3510 | 301-858-3510 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3510
 
Phone 410-841-3448 | 301-858-3448 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3448
 
Phone 410-841-3358 | 301-858-3358 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3358
 
Phone 410-841-3581 | 301-858-3581 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3581
 
Phone 410-841-3436 | 301-858-3436 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3436
 
Phone 410-841-3331 | 301-858-3331 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3331
 
Phone 301-858-3524 | 410-841-3524 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3524
 
Phone 410-841-3058 | 301-858-3058 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3058
 
Phone 410-841-3429 | 301-858-3429 
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3429
There are three ways to submit testimony: written, in-person, and virtual. You can find instructions on how to proceed with giving testimony on on SB566 here. Please note: You must register to give testimony for SB566 between 8 AM and 3 PM on Tuesday, March 14th.

Please spread the word! Let’s flood the offices of HB666/SB566 sponsors and the Judiciary Committee and Judicial Proceedings Committee members with polite, respectful, forceful emails and phone calls. They need to hear our voices! 

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