HB 861

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; requiring the Governor to include $7,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund beginning in fiscal year 2025; and altering funding for the Fund.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gentile, Andrea	Alliance for Safety and Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope	Oral
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones , Priya	Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wainaina, Seaira	Justice Policy Institute	Position only
FAV	Hoffman, Jon	MONSE	Oral
FAV	Willis, Greta	MPGV	Oral
FAV	Cobb, Madelyn	March for Our Lives	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Anisha	Roca Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Fischer, Kyle	The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stinar, Braden	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gordon-Newell, Melanie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Molock, Lisa	Individual	Oral
FAV	Morgan, Robert	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tucci, Susan	Individual	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mandel, Pauline	Maryland Crime Victim's Resource Center	Oral
INFO	Cueto, Joseph	Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Safety and JusticeFAV 1

Center for HopeFAV 1

Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionFAV 1

Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)FAV 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesINFO 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

Justice Policy InstituteFAV 1

March for Our LivesFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Crime Victim's Resource CenterFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

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

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

MONSEFAV 1

MPGVFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

Roca BaltimoreFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

The Health Alliance for Violence InterventionFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 2

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for HopeRegistered for: Center for Hope

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

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

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

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

INFOKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association