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Families urge 'Don't You Worry' bill after Maryland pilgrims died; sponsors seek seller-of-travel registration
Summary
Senate Bill 922 would require seller-of-travel registration, financial security and annual filings to protect Maryland consumers after multiple Maryland residents died during a pilgrimage that witnesses said was mismanaged by a travel organizer.
Senator Don Gile told the Senate Finance Committee that multiple Maryland residents died during a summer pilgrimage after alleged failures by a Maryland-based travel organizer, and he asked the committee for a favorable report on Senate Bill 922, which would require seller-of-travel registration and financial security measures.
Family members testified in person. "We encourage you to pass this bill so no other family has to go…
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