Andrew Friedson District 1

Bill 12-19: Create full-time union jobs link

Create full-time jobs for part-time maintenance workers in large office buildings who were being denied full-time pay and benefits.

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FY21 Budget Amendment: Reject union contracts link

Budget proposal that rejected previously negotiated raises for unionized public employees.

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Bill 35-21: Pay construction workers fair wages link

Pay fair wages and improve hiring practices for construction workers.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Expand the definition of types of construction jobs eligible for fair wages. Passed Voted for
• Expand the definition of types of construction projects eligible for fair wages Passed Voted against
• Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
• Exclude development at Metro sites from paying fair wages. Passed Voted for

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Bill 27-19: Racial Equity and Social Justice Act link

Requires the County government to evaluate whether their actions will lead to greater racial equity or will make historic racial inequities worse.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Increases community oversight by providing a majority of advisory committee slots to community members. Passed Voted for
• Increases equity by paying community members who serve on the advisory committee. Passed Voted for

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Bill 14-19: Establish Policing Advisory Commission link

Establish a Policing Advisory Commission, which enables community members to give recommendations on County policing policies.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Ensures that young people, one of the most over-policed communities, would have representation on the commission. Passed Not on committee
• Empowers the commission by compelling police to provide data in a timely manner. Passed Not on committee
• Increases transparency in commission appointments. Passed Voted against
• Ensures over-policed communities — including Black and brown people, people with disabilities, and others — have representatives on the commission. Passed Voted for
• Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
• Reduces transparency in commission appointments. Passed Not on committee
• Adds an unreasonable 37-hour training requirement for all commission members, which is a barrier to participation. Passed Voted for Sponsored

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FY21 Budget Amendment: Reduce funding for police in schools link

Budget proposal that would have removed half of the funding for police in public schools, making school safer for Black and brown students and students with disabilities.

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FY21 Budget Amendment: Fund mental health crisis response link

Provides funding for non-police intervention by trained mental health professionals when a person is experiencing a mental health crisis.

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Bill 27-20E: Use of Force Policy link

Mandates police reduce their use of force against those they interact with, who are disproportionately Black and brown people and people with disabilities.

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• Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
• Allows police to enter homes unannounced and without knocking, the type of entry that led directly to the death of Breonna Taylor. Passed Voted for

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Bill 45-20: Policing Data Transparency link

Requires more robust data collection by the Montgomery County Police Department to increase transparency and accountability.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Package of amendments to increase transparency about police activity, including response and outcomes, for interactions with historically overpoliced populations, especially people experiencing mental health crises, homelessness, and substance abuse. Passed Not on committee

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Resolution 19-742: Restorative justice funding link

Funding for restorative justice training for public school staff.

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Bill 19-21: Settlement agreement transparency link

Creates greater transparency in cases of police misconduct through reporting on settlement agreements.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Ensures that police misconduct is not concealed through non-disclosure agreements that prevent public accountability. Passed Voted for

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Bill 49-21E: Establish Police Disciplinary Boards link

Creates Montgomery County's civilian-based police disciplinary boards for greater accountability and community involvement in police discipline. Mandated by the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Changed membership requirement language to include lived experience and not just professional experience, so the disciplinary boards can reflect the diversity of the community. Passed Voted for
• Ensured disciplinary boards would have the resources needed to do their work by providing for dedicated full-time staff and outside, independent counsel. Passed Voted for
• Added compensation for members of the board who were not previously compensated to enable community members of all income levels to serve. Passed Voted against

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Bill 6-19: Terminate lease if housing is unsafe link

Allows renters living in unsafe conditions to terminate their leases without penalty.

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Bill 8-19: Pay expenses if housing is unsafe link

Requires landlords to pay for renters' relocation expenses when they are forced to live in unsafe conditions.

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Bill 24-19: Air conditioning in rental units link

For health and safety reasons, requires adequate air conditioning in rental homes.

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Bill 18-20E: Rent stabilization during COVID crisis link

Stabilizes rent to keep people housed and prevent evictions during the COVID-19 emergency.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Would have kept people who were unable to pay rent during the pandemic from incurring unpayable late fees that would lead to their eviction after the pandemic. Failed Voted against
• Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
• Enables landlords to increase rent based on the voluntary rent guidelines set by the County, despite the ongoing health emergency. Passed Voted for

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Bill 29-20: Tax breaks for development at Metro sites link

Provides tax breaks to developers for construction at Metro sites, without requiring they create adequate affordable housing or pay workers fairly.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• Requires the inclusion of some housing in new development projects at Metro sites that receive tax breaks. Passed Voted for
• Increases the number of affordable housing units in these development projects at Metro sites. Passed Voted for
• Would have guaranteed fair wages for the workers building these developments at Metro sites. Failed Voted against
• Limits the duration of the tax breaks provided by this bill. Passed Voted for Sponsored

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Bill 49-20: Housing Justice Act link

"Ban the box" policy for housing that prevents landlords from discriminating against renters because of prior encounters with law enforcement. Because of the systemic racism embedded in our criminal legal system, this primarily affects Black and brown renters.

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• Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
• Creates a exception for people who are facing criminal charges, which undermines the due process and presumption of innocence that are supposed to be at the heart of our legal system. Passed Voted for

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Bill 30-21E: Extend rent stabilization during COVID crisis link

Extended protections for renters during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis for an additional six months.

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• Amendments supported by JUFJCF
• The Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee voted to 2-1 to recommend extending rent stabilization. Passed Voted against

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