HB 161

Did not advance

Criminal Law - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult or Elderly Individual - Undue Influence

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'undue influence' for purposes of provisions of law prohibiting the exploitation of certain vulnerable adults or individuals at least 68 years old that results in inequity; and requiring a court, in determining whether a transfer of property was induced by undue influence, to consider certain factors.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 21Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Meyerson, Ted	AARP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Niemann, Doyle	Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roslund, Bryan	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Robert	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
FAV	Hill, Robert	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grigg, Kenneth	Self	Oral
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFAV 2

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 2

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 2

SelfFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association