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Bills/2023 Regular Session

SB 487

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Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain incarcerated person from violating a condition of pretrial or posttrial release or other pretrial or posttrial condition prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alleged victim's residence or place of employment.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJackson, ShantayBaltimore MONSEOral
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDWritten (PDF)
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPatashnick, GavinMSAA/Cecil County SAOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVWelter, JerOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVGill, MarionIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFRothstein, MelissaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore MONSEFAV 1
Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1
House of Ruth MDFAV 2
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2
Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1
MSAA/Cecil County SAOFAV 1
Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence