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HB 356

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Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the types of cases in which the State may appeal from a decision of a trial court under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to release a defendant charged with a certain crime on certain terms or conditions or to order the defendant remanded to custody pending a certain appeal; establishing and altering certain penalties; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a certain defendant charged with a certain firearm-related crime under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMitchell, KeifferlobbyistGov OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSullivan, CaraGov OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVschellenberger, scottMSAAPosition only
FAVSchellenberger, ScottMSAA, Baltimore County State's AttorneyWritten (PDF)
FAVSchellenberger, ScottMSAA, Baltimore County State's Attorney OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWeber, DavidNEAPosition only
FAVBoston, FrankState FOPPosition only
FAVbaranauskas, andygoccpWritten (PDF)
FAVmitchell, keifferlobbyistgov officeWritten (PDF)
FAVsullivan, caragov officePosition only
FAVreilly, joemaaaOral
FAVshellenbeeger, scottmsaaPosition only
FAVNovotny, ArtIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNovotny, KatieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualPosition only
FAVferguson, jesseIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHolness, ToniACLU MDPosition only
UNFSchindler, MarcJPIPosition only
UNFDrew, AlanMCDAAPosition only
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFFlores, RicardoOPDOral + Written (PDF)
UNFShapiro, MelanielobbyistOPDPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMitchell, KeifferGov OfficeRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp
FAVmitchell, keiffergov officeRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp
UNFShapiro, MelanieOPDRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence