HB 746

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the waiting period for applying for expungement of certain records; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for 3 years after the date of dispostion and limiting access to the records during that time.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wiggins, Deandre	BetterU Construction	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Pastor	Cornerstone Full Gospel Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Court WatchPG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral
FAV	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Position only
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Graham, Janet	No Struggle No Success	Oral
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mady, Rachael	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon-Higgs, Liz	Showing Up for Racial Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BetterU ConstructionFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Cornerstone Full Gospel ChurchFAV 1

Court WatchPGFAV 1

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

JOTFFAV 2

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

No Struggle No SuccessFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 4

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…

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…