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Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Senator HoughCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a reentry kit that includes clothing, an identification card, contact information on reentry services, information on Medicaid and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, and transportation; providing that a person who uses a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence is guilty of a felony and establishing certain penalties; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated firearm under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandPosition only
FAVCassilly, AndrewlobbyistGovernor's OfficeOral
FAVShellenberger, ScottMSAAOral
FAVSenator Hough, Senator HoughlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FAVCassilly, AndrewGovernor's OfficeRegistered for: Bioenergy Development Group, LLC