R037-1112 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING The Right of Marylanders to Petition their Government for

a Redress of Grievances WHEREAS: It is a fundamental tenet of American democracy that citizens be able to petition their government for a redress of grievances; and, House Bill 127 infringes upon that fundamental right by restricting that ability, requiring that petition signatures be handwritten, witnessed, and signed by a notary public;

WHEREAS:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the Maryland General Assembly to affirm the right of the citizens of Maryland to petition their government for a redress of grievances by refusing to pass House Bill 127. MANDATES: President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Speaker Michael Busch Delegate Eric Luedtke

SPONSOR: Spencer C. Knoll, Federalist Caucus Leader, Hood College