Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to develop strategies to prevent and respond to hate crime activity and evaluate State laws and policies relating to hate crimes; and requiring the Commission to report to the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2024, on legislative recommendations to address hate crimes in the State.
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Testimony (38)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral |
| FAV | Ford, Gerald | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Cleveland | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Singh, Nikki | Sikh Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miicke , Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kerin, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Zwart, Will | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wickham Hurley, Zenita | Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kaplan, Emily | Jewish Voice for Peace Action | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FWASiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.