Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation
Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 119 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from intentionally strangling another in the commission of an assault; and providing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 25 years for a violation of the Act.
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Testimony (50)
MGA witness listFAV 47FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | FLEMING, MELISSA | ACNM | Oral |
| FAV | KEMERER, HANNIBAL | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rossi, Catherine | Academy of Forensic Nursing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wells, Kathleen | Adventist HealthCare | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., Johnny | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard, Ruth | Baltimore County Commission for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Women, Montgomery | Commission for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palumbo, Amy | DVS Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cabello, Nadja | Dept of Health & Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Charles | Frederick County Sheriff Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | yeager, jeanie | GOFV | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campbell, Jacquelyn | Hopkins School of Nursing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coalition, Jewish | Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Okasili, Eshigo | Law Office of Eshigo Okasili | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sherrifs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agenda, Women's | MD Legislative Agenda for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MDACEP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | MSBA Crim Law Section | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisaelobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mahoney, Emilie | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | MoCo Intergovernmental Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Satinsky, Jordan | Montgomery County PD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith III, Charles | State's Attorney Frederick County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atterbeary, Vanessa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Berkowitz, Rosalyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Campbell, Jacquelyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cantrell, Spencer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fleming, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grady, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Green, Keith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Keith | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hargrove, Stella | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Holtzinger, Pamela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hoppmeyer, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jordon, Lisae | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lenning, Dorothy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Palumbo, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pippy, Jesse | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Swift, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tarquino, Meghan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Winklbauer, Ann | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |
| FWA | Duden, Nancy | YWCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACNMFAV 1
Adventist HealthCareFAV 1
ATTORNEY GENERALFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
Commission for WomenFAV 1
DVS Legal ServicesFAV 1
GOFVFAV 1
House of RuthFAV 1
MDACEPFAV 1
Montgomery County PDFAV 1
OPDUNF 2
YWCAFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SherrifsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVKauffman, DannaMDACEPRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
FAVJordan, LisaeMaryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault