Criminal Law - Task Force to Study Felony Murder
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Study Felony Murder to review the provisions, penalties, and jurisprudence for felony murder, including its applicability to juveniles, in the State and in other states; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations regarding the current statutory scheme for felony murder to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2020; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeVaughn, Ashley | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sabin, Edward | MAJR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caprio, Tim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dellmeyer, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gibson, Richard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sorrells, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorrells, Gary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Zita, Zarena | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, 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.…