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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s the same general concept – just adds the definition of a service animal from the ADA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NationalHarbor <nationalharbor-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Janice Samuel via NationalHarbor<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 1, 2023 11:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> National Harbor Chapter, NFB of Maryland Internet Mailing List <nationalharbor@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Janice Samuel <jlwsamuel@gmail.com>; nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org; nfbmd@nfbnet.org; greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org; nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org; central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org; md-atlarge@nfbnet.org; Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; mabm@nfbnet.org; mdabs@nfbnet.org; mdpobc@nfbnet.org; NFB of Maryland, Baltimore County List <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org>; Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NationalHarbor] Update: Progress on Guide Dog Bill - Senate Passage of SB 535<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can you share the amended bill with us?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 9:05 AM Maryland President via NationalHarbor <<a href="mailto:nationalharbor@nfbnet.org">nationalharbor@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<br>Things are looking good for our guide dog bills. The relevant committee in<br>the House gave a favorable report to both our Senate and House versions of<br>the bills and conformed them. The House of Delegates has heard the bills<br>for the first time and will vote on them Monday afternoon. They'll cross<br>over to the Senate Tuesday. Since the House amended the Senate bill, the<br>Senate will need to either accept or reject the amendments. We've<br>negotiated with the Senate so they intend to accept the House amendments.<br>Once they do that, our bill will become law, conditional on Governor Moore<br>signing it.<br><br>Stay tuned, and watch the House and Senate proceedings early this week to<br>see how NFB collective action becomes real and meaningful change for us all!<br><br><br><br>Ronza Othman, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<br>443-426-4110<br>Pronouns: she, her, hers<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Maryland President <<a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org" target="_blank">president@nfbmd.org</a>> <br>Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 1:08 PM<br>To: '<a href="mailto:nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmd@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmd@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:md-atlarge@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-atlarge@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:md-atlarge@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-atlarge@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>>;<br>'<a href="mailto:nationalharbor@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nationalharbor@nfbnet.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:nationalharbor@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nationalharbor@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:mabm@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mabm@nfbnet.org</a>'<br><<a href="mailto:mabm@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mabm@nfbnet.org</a>>; '<a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>>;<br>'<a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'NFB of Maryland, Baltimore County<br>List' <<a href="mailto:md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Subject: Update: Progress on Guide Dog Bill - Senate Passage of SB 535<br><br>Hi All,<br>Congratulations! This morning, the Maryland Senate passed SB 535, Expanding<br>Protections in Housing for Service Animals and Guide Dogs. This is Senator<br>Mary Dulaney James' first bill passed out of the Senate! <br><br>It now moves to the House of Delegates. We are very optimistic about its<br>chances in the House.<br><br>Stay tuned, but for now, we celebrate!<br><br><br>Ronza Othman, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<br>443-426-4110<br>Pronouns: she, her, hers<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org" target="_blank">president@nfbmd.org</a> <<a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org" target="_blank">president@nfbmd.org</a>> <br>Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 7:28 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmd@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</a>;<br><a href="mailto:nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>;<br><a href="mailto:md-atlarge@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-atlarge@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:nationalharbor@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nationalharbor@nfbnet.org</a>;<br><a href="mailto:mabm@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mabm@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>; NFB of Maryland,<br>Baltimore County List <<a href="mailto:md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Subject: Progress on Guide Dog Bill<br><br>Hi everyone, we have some significant progress on our guide dog protection<br>in housing legislation. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee has voted<br>the bill out of the committee with a favorable report. That means in the<br>next few days, the bill will be considered by the full Maryland senate. The<br>Senate will have two opportunities to consider the bill and debate it. If,<br>on the second review, they vote to adopt it, it will then move over to the<br>House of Delegates for their consideration. We will keep you posted as<br>things progress, and hopefully things will move quickly now <br><br>Ronza Othman, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<br>443-426-4110<br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>NationalHarbor mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NationalHarbor@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NationalHarbor@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nationalharbor_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nationalharbor_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NationalHarbor:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nationalharbor_nfbnet.org/jlwsamuel%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nationalharbor_nfbnet.org/jlwsamuel%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>