Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a provision of law to specify that a person who is experiencing a medical emergency, rather than a person who reasonably believes that the person is experiencing a medical emergency, after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs is immune from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a drug or alcohol-related misdemeanor if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained solely as a result of the person seeking or receiving medical assistance; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lowe, Lisa | Face Addiction | Oral |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Position only |
| FAV | haslam, jeneffer | balt city state's attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | christensen, tricia | bhrc | Oral |
| FAV | gudlavalleti, rajani | bridges | Oral |
| FAV | hopkins, perry | communities united | Oral |
| FAV | estberg, charlie | mcf | Position only |
| FAV | torsch, john | mcf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | martin, dan | mhamd | Oral |
| FAV | ciekot, annlobbyist | ncadd, matod, mddcsam, hch | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | flores, ricardo | opd | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Andrea | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | miller, sr., william | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morris, Chief Dave | Riverdale Park PD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | riley, joe | msaa | Oral |
Organizations on record
bhrcFAV 1
bridgesFAV 1
communities unitedFAV 1
Face AddictionFAV 1
mcfFAV 2
mhamdFAV 1
MHAMDFAV 1
msaaUNF 1
opdFAV 1
Riverdale Park PDUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVciekot, annncadd, matod, mddcsam, hchRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…