SB 43

Did not advance

Courts – Remote Public Access

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each court in the State to provide remote audio-visual access to all public court proceedings, unless a proceeding is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law; and authorizing a presiding judge to prohibit a certain broadcast under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Franke, Charlene	Charlene Franke	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Carmenlobbyist	Court Watch - PG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Court WatchPG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Donte	HTP Homes - Witness	Oral
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Glick, Jacob	Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Afeni	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Linda	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Bicana	Life After Release	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Odessa	Life After Release	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trivedi, Somillobbyist	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eaton, Jade	None	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Appiah-Duffell, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Courtwatch, Baltimore	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dowridge, Detrese	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glenn, Claire	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Sophie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Teagan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Newsome, Raina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Null, Indigo	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ruffner, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tupper, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vassefi, Tara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheaton, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
FWA	Watkins, Ralph	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FWA	Haines, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

ACLU-MDFAV 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

Charlene FrankeFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Court Watch - PGFAV 1

Court WatchPGFAV 1

Helping Ourselves To TransformFAV 1

HTP Homes - WitnessFAV 1

Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and ProtectionFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFWA 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 4

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

NoneFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBAFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVJohnson, CarmenCourt Watch - PGRegistered for: Helping Ourselves to Transform

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

FAVTrivedi, SomilMaryland Legal AidRegistered for: Maryland Legal Aid

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBARegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.