Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Jackie Addison (District 45)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program within the Victim Services Unit of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to provide certain victims of gun violence certain services and assistance related to relocating for the safety of the victim or the victim's family; establishing the Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Victim Services Unit to establish a certain oversight commission; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jackson, Shantay | Baltimore MONSE | Oral |
| FAV | Tyler, Latoya | Mayors office | Oral |
| FAV | Mason, Mark | Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Baltimore City | Oral |
| FAV | Addison, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Addison, Delegate Addisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Margaret | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mitchell, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FWA | Watts, Lydia | Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral |
| INFO | Grady, Helene | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ramsey, Jasmine | Health Department | Oral |