Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness
Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a certain discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's religious beliefs, disability, or homelessness does not constitute certain provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter and is not a defense to the crime of assault in any degree.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 8Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Robinlobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Agresti, Sara | Marian House | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.