HB 211

Did not advance

Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant

Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding the crime of knowingly being a participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to the list of crimes subject to warrantless arrest; and providing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wirzberger, Michelle	Baltimore Police Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Apple, Chris	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Baltimore Police DepartmentFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…