Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person who was under the age of 25 years at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree if the charge is based on a murder committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate a certain felony.
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Testimony (58)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendmentsUNF 23Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Virgin, Emilylobbyist | Human Rights for Kids | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Suter, Erica | MCDAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Giannetti , Johnlobbyist | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lichtenberg, Judith | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Madelinlobbyist | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barry, Margaret | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Oral |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stinar, Braden | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hemminger, Lindsay | University of Maryland Carey Law | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loh, Elizabeth | Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic at UMD Carey Law | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Breakstone, Hannah | self | Oral |
| FAV | Armstead, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gravatt, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kadajski, Gregory | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gahler, Sheriff Jeff | Harford County Sheriff's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katcef, William | Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| UNF | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | 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 | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Armstead, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | BRADLEY, GABRIELLE | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bradley, Marisol | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hines, Neisha | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Manokey, JaHan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McCray, Alisha | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Verrine, Julian | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Verrine, Marcus | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Vought, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Washington, Erica | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | West, Jasmine | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association