Criminal Law – Workgroup on Criminal and Gross Negligence
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Workgroup on Criminal and Gross Negligence to study and make legislative recommendations for clarifying the terms 'gross negligence' and 'criminal negligence'; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 5, 2021.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spanburgh, Jr., Bob | ABATE | Oral |
| FAV | Brock-Cancellieri, Jen | Bike Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brpcl-Cancellieri, Kem | Bike Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Hulburd, Robert G. | CRASH | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Police Chiefs and Maryland Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daggett, Dave | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Health, Lifebridge | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pusey, Sharon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pusey, Wade | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Police Chiefs and Maryland Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFShapiro, MelanieOffice of the Public DefenderRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence