ACTION ALERT! - HB 156 Fairness in Girls' Sports
Below is an email from Delegate Szeliga's office urging our active support for HB 156 - Fairness in Girls' Sports. The hearing in Ways & Means on Wednesday, January 29th at 1 p.m. The Committee is allowing only the chief sponsor of the bill to testify in person. However, you can submit written testimony and/or send emails of phone calls of support to the members of the W&M Committee to vote in favor of HB 156. Written testimony must be submitted on Monday, January 27 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Your help is needed now.
For your convenience I have provided the following links:
Copy of HB 156
List of E-mails of W&M Committee members
We anticipate that a similar bill will be submitted to the Senate by Senator Mary Beth Carozza very soon and will keep you posted on a hearing and action on it.
Our most sincere thanks to Delegate Szeliga and the other 23 Republican Delegates for sponsoring HB 156.
Sincerely,
Ella
Ella Ennis
Legislative Chairman
Maryland Federation of Republican Women
Dear supporters of Fairness in Girls’ Sports!
I’m writing to share an urgent update about HB156, Fairness in Girls’ Sports. The bill will be heard in the Ways and Means Committee just one week from today, but I’m disappointed to inform you that the Committee has decided to NOT ALLOW oral testimony from citizens during the hearing.
This means I will be the sole voice presenting the overwhelming support this issue has garnered across Maryland. The positive response to my recent op-ed in The Baltimore Sun—spanning all demographics and party lines—demonstrates how much this common-sense legislation resonates with Marylanders.
Your support is critical. Please help amplify the importance of HB156 by submitting written testimony or just checking the box “FAVORABLE,” reaching out to members of the Ways and Means Committee, sharing the op-ed, and signing the petition. Together, we can ensure this vital issue gets the attention it deserves.
Thank you for standing with me on this. Time is short, and your action now will make a difference.
They may try to shut down public input, but we will not be silent!
Here’s how you can help:
Submit Written Testimony: Sign up here on Monday, January 27, 2025, 8:00am – 6:00pmEST to submit written testimony for the House Ways and Means Committee. Please use the instruction manual here to sign up. You can also just indicate your support for the bill without written testimony.
Sign and Share the Petition: We need you to spread the word. Thousands joined our efforts last year, and we need an even larger coalition to make those in Annapolis take notice of the fact that the PUBLIC supports Fairness in Girls’ Sports! You can use the social media caption and graphic below.
Stand with Us: Join us for a press conference during the Senate bill hearing, likely at the end of February or early March. Your presence speaks volumes. We’ll confirm the date soon!
Social Media Caption and Image:
Jump into Action and support Fairness in Girls’ Sports by signing the petition and supporting HB156. Email kathy.szeliga@house.state.md.us or visit www.electkathy.com/fairness-in-girls-sports to get involved! #protectourgirls https://secure.anedot.com/kathyszeliga/figs2025
