Hate Crimes – Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Including law enforcement officers and first responders within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting certain animosity against a certain person or group; providing certain penalties; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buzzuro, Ross | Ocean City Police Department | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.