Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Penalty (Educate Against Hate Act)
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the court to impose, on a person convicted of a hate crime, a requirement to attend an anti-bias education program.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | Anti-Defamation League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | CAIR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Jewish Community Relations Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Position only |
| FAV | Saltz, Debra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | peterson, matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Niemann, Doyle | MSBA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBagwell, AshlieJewish Community Relations CouncilRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…