HB 427

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 717 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions relating to immunity from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a person experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gudlavalleti, Rajani	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuFour, Christine	Jezic and Moyse, LLC	Oral
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whetsell, Scott	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Emily	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradford, Timothy	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fitzpatrick, Peter	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson- Mundell, Nicole	Individual	Oral
FAV	Horn, Matthew Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nesky, John	Bowie Police Department	Oral
UNF	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Position only
FWA	Reed, Erica	Law Office of Erica H. Reed, LLC	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Bowie Police DepartmentUNF 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Jezic and Moyse, LLCFAV 1

Law Office of Erica H. Reed, LLCFWA 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MATODFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationUNF 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MSBAFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…