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HB 1378

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Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor

Sponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (District 35A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the distribution of a certain opioid or opioid analogue, the use of which causes the death of a minor; establishing a penalty of up to 30 years imprisonment for a violation of the Act; clarifying that certain conduct constitutes distribution under the Act; providing that certain conduct does not establish a defense under the Act; providing a certain defense under the Act; providing immunity for certain conduct under the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to a certain other sentence; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVcrabbs, mikeharford county Sheriff's officePosition only
FAVreilly, teresamgaPosition only
FAVDelegate Reilly, Delegate ReillylegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVrobey, erikIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFlowe, lisaFACE Addiction MarylandOral
UNFciekot, annlobbyistncaddOral + Written (PDF)
UNFrosela, gingerIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFschmidt, bethIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOadelaide, katherineIndividualOral
INFObean, rhondaIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFciekot, annncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute