HB 190

Did not advance

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions relating to immunity from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a person experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs or assisting someone experiencing a certain medical emergency.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mosby, Marilyn	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fell, Dave	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, William	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Torsch, Toni	Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation	Oral
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Tiffinee	Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC)	Oral
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bryant, Willie	via Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Fuller, Douglas	via Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Phillips, Ron	via Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Bethea, Terry	Individual	Oral
FAV	Bjorklund, Kurt	Individual	Oral
FAV	Blankenship, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bormel, Amy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cox, John	Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gibson, Rich	Howard County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	riley, joseph	Maryland State's Attorneys Association	Oral