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Bills/2022 Regular Session

HB 817

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Criminal Law – Violation of a Protective Order – Merger Prohibition and Separate Sentence Authorization

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a conviction for violation of a certain protective order from merging with a conviction for a certain other crime; and authorizing a sentence for violation of a certain protective order to be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a certain other sentence.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 15Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMarsh, KathrynCharles County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDWritten (PDF)
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDWritten (PDF)
FAVGlickman, IleneMSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC)Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGarth, JessicaState's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandOral
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Shetty, Delegate ShettylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Shetty, Delegate ShettylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVShetty, EmilyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVShetty, EmilyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Charles County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1
House of Ruth MDFAV 2
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2
MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC)FAV 1
State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence