Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 369 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that the discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, does not constitute legally adequate provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter nor is it a defense to the crime of assault in any degree.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Jamie Gracelobbyist | ACLUMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moise, Merrick | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buchert, Sasha | Lambda Legal | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemnitz, DArcy | Nat’l LGBT Bar Assoc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Carrie | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Eckstein, Mark | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Maclin, Tiffany | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roshong, Riley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…