Important Documents and Identification Cards – Inmates
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegistrationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction, on taking custody of an inmate and with the inmate's written consent, to begin the process of obtaining the inmate's birth certificate; requiring the Commissioner to return certain documents to the inmate on the inmate's release; requiring each local correctional facility to develop and implement a policy for assisting inmates to obtain identification cards issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration; requiring that a certain report be made to the General Assembly; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simms, Vontasha | CCNAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Sweat, Dyotha | CCNAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Freeman, Thirkel | End Hunger Charles County | Oral |
| FAV | Jones, Clyde | Jude House | Oral |
| FAV | Mcguthrie, Maxwell | Jude House | Oral |
| FAV | bowman, Cortez | Jude House | Oral |
| FAV | Price, Robert | New Roots Program | Oral |
| FAV | Beach, Michael | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | HINDS, Roberto | Point Of Change Jail and street min | Oral |
| FAV | Lenker, Paul | Stephen Min | Oral |
| FAV | dews, christopherlobbyist | jotf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Susie | jude House | Oral |
| FAV | Washington, Sandy | lifestyles of maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Pastor John | point of Change jail Min | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Jerald | point of change jail and street min | Oral |
| FAV | CCNAACP, NAACP | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Tosi, Jeff | MDOT | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
CCNAACPFAV 2
jotfFAV 1
jude HouseFAV 1
Jude HouseFAV 3
MDOTINFO 1
New Roots ProgramFAV 1
Stephen MinFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVdews, christopherjotfRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
