SB 767

Did not advance

Criminal Procedure - Human Trafficking - Vacatur and Expungement

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain requirements relating to a court granting a motion to vacate a certain conviction relating to human trafficking under certain circumstances including requirements for dismissal of charges, dissemination of expungement information, and timing; and requiring certain pleadings and records filed with the court to be sealed by the court and a certain hearing to be closed to the public.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Burnitis, Caitlyn	Amara Legal Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Edwin	Eastern Shore Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKenzie, Shamere	Maryland Survivor Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Mary Denise	OPD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Heiman, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Alexandra	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lee, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Aron, Sophie	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amara Legal CenterFAV 1

Eastern Shore Human Trafficking Task ForceFAV 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Survivor NetworkFAV 1

OPDFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human TraffickingFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference