Criminal Law - Unruly Social Gatherings - Civil Penalties
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person responsible for any premises from conducting, causing, permitting, or aiding an unruly social gathering; authorizing certain law enforcement officers to issue a citation for certain violations of the Act; specifying who may be issued a citation for certain violations; excluding a certain type of party or gathering from the prohibitions in the Act; providing certain circumstances constituting a certain defense; requiring that a citation include certain information; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Markes, David | County Council of Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hines, Ayelet | JHU | Position only |
| FAV | fidler, sara | MICUA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | eck, raimee | Maryland Public Health Assoc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CIEKOT, ANNlobbyist | NCADD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daniels, Ronald | The Maryland Collaborative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hines, Ayelet | The Maryland Collaborative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hartman, paul | Towson Communities Alliance | Oral |
| FAV | Hartman, Paul | Towson resident | Oral |
| FAV | Riley, Dave | Towson resident | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Nancy | UMBC | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Springer, Aaron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | citerone, fay | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | HOWARD, KATHY | MMHA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCIEKOT, ANNNCADDRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…