Criminal Organizations – Penalties and Procedure
Sponsor: Senator HoughCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Replacing the term 'gang' as it pertains to certain prohibitions against participation in a criminal gang with the term 'organization'; requiring certain local jurisdictions to use certain divested assets for certain purposes under certain circumstances; requiring the Attorney General, in consultation with the Maryland State's Attorneys Association, to develop a plan for a formal process for oversight of prosecutions of offenses involving criminal organizations; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Trusty, James | Fmr DOJ Official | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorneys Office | Oral |
| FAV | kotowski, carl | goccp | Position only |
| FAV | kroll, steve | md state's attys | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hough, Senator Houghlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | baranauskas, andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Position only |
| UNF | Spielberger, Joe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kemerer, Hannibal | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maryland, Retailers | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |