Criminal Law - Assault of a Public Transportation Service Provider - Penalties
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/13 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the penalties for intentionally causing physical injury to a bus operator, a train operator, a light rail operator, a paratransit operator, a station attendant, or any other individuals providing public transit services.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 13Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wivell, Brianlobbyist | Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norton, Eric | Central Maryland Transportation Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nibber, D'Paullobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Hara, Molly | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ports, James | Maryland Department of Transportation | Oral |
| FAV | Arnold, Holly | Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Budish, Robin | Transit Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rouse, James | Transit Choices | Oral |
| FAV | Duklewski, John | Transportation Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, James | WMATA | Oral |
| FAV | Wiedefeld, Paul | WMATA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Transit ChoicesFAV 2
WMATAFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWivell, BrianAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300