HB 267

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 298

Criminal Law - Threat Against Public Health Official or Hospital Staff Member

Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.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

Prohibiting a person from making or sending a threat to a public health official with the intent to intimidate, interfere with, or impede a public health official from performing the official's duties; and providing that a person who violated the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days and a fine of up to $500, or both.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherwood, James	Frederick Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stephens, Robert	Garrett County Health Dept	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerst, Bernard	LifeBridge Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gayles, Travis	MACHO	Oral
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stoner, Earl	Maryland Association of County Health Officers	Oral
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Larry	MedStar Health	Oral
FAV	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Kelly	Wicomico County Health Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	A Resnick, Beth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ogaitis, Joanne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Frederick HealthFAV 1

Garrett County Health DeptFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 1

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

MACHOFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Association of County Health OfficersFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 2

Wicomico County Health DepartmentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland