Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures
Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the applicability of a certain exception to the hearsay rule relating to victim or witness intimidation; prohibiting a person from causing serious physical injury to another as a result of certain violations; prohibiting a person from causing the death of another as a result of certain violations; establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Clinton, Rebecca | Frederick County SAO | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Keifferlobbyist | Governor's Office | Position only |
| FAV | Sullivan, Cara | Governor's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | baranauskas, andy | goccp | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | cassilly, joe | md state's attys | Oral |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Holness, Toni | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schindler, Marc | JPI | Position only |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Position only |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandUNF 1
Frederick County SAOFAV 1
goccpFAV 1
Governor's OfficeFAV 2
JPIUNF 1
md state's attysFAV 1
OPDUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMitchell, KeifferGovernor's OfficeRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp…
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…