Criminal Law – Hate Crimes – First Responders
Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person, with certain motivation, from willfully intimidating, harassing, or terrorizing another person, causing certain damage to certain property of another person without permission, or causing death or serious bodily harm to another person based on the person's actual or perceived employment as a first responder; establishing a that a violation of the Act is a felony and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not less than 1 year and not exceeding 5 years and a fine not exceeding $5,000 on conviction; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Milam, Will | Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Oral |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Corderman, Paul | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bowman, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
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.