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Bills/2022 Regular Session

HB 481

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Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the prohibition against a person using or possessing with intent to use, delivering or selling under certain circumstances, or manufacturing or possessing with intent to deliver or sell under certain circumstances drug paraphernalia to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance; altering a prohibition against a person possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableFWA 16Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCollins, MichaelBaltimore City State's Attorney OfficeOral
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistJOTFPosition only
FAVNiemann, DoyleLegislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, KrystalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERWritten (PDF)
FAVShek, HeatherMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, CarrieOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDuFour, ChristineOffice of the Public DefenderOral
FAVEmerson, JessicaThe Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVDeTello, NicholasIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Moon, Delegate MoonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHanson-Mundell, NicoleIndividualOral
FAVMcWilliams, ElainaIndividualOral
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsWritten (PDF)
UNFEnnis, EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFell, DaveBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionOral
FWAGudlavalleti, RajaniBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionOral
FWAGudlavalleti, RajaniBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FWASmith, HarrietBaltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)Oral
FWAJefferson , StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FWAGarcia, LauraHealth Care for the HomelessOral
FWAHilliard, MikeLaw Enforcement Action PartnershipOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGeddes, AnnlobbyistMaryland Coalition of FamiliesWritten (PDF)
FWAJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FWARosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWALivshin, MichelleOn Our Own of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FWAfrazier, derrellmhamdWritten (PDF)
FWADunleavy, JessieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHeiman, HeatherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHigdon, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City State's Attorney OfficeFAV 1
Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFWA 3
Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)FWA 1
Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFWA 1
Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1FWA 1
JOTFFAV 1
Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFWA 1
Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsUNF 1
Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFWA 1
Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1
Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1
Marylanders Against PovertyFWA 1
mhamdFWA 1
NCADD-MarylandFWA 1
Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FWA 1
The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FWAJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FWAGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FWAJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore