Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity
Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a provision of law to specify that a person who is experiencing a medical emergency, rather than a person who reasonably believes that the person is experiencing a medical emergency, after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs is immune from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a drug or alcohol-related misdemeanor if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained solely as a result of the person seeking or receiving medical assistance; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Haslam, Jeneffer | Balto City State's Attorney office | Position only |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | MD Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP | Position only |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | collins, michael | batimore city state's attorney | Position only |
| FAV | smith, harriett | bhrc | Position only |
| FAV | hopkins, perry | cu | Position only |
| FAV | romano, max | hch | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ciekot, annlobbyist | mddcsam, matod, | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | rosen-cohen, nancy | ncadd | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | flores, ricardo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | lattimore, amanda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | lopez, andrea | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miller, jr., william | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | miller, sr., william | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | morris, rafiki | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | systems, behavioral health | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | torsch, john | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morris, Dave | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | partachnick, gavin | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | katcef, william | md state's atys | Oral |
Organizations on record
bhrcFAV 1
cuFAV 1
hchFAV 1
md state's attysUNF 1
md state's atysUNF 1
MDAAPFAV 1
mddcsam, matod,FAV 1
MHAMDFAV 1
ncaddFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGeddes, AnnMD Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVciekot, annmddcsam, matod,Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…