Criminal Law - Overdosing in Public - Prohibition
Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from overdosing in certain public places or on a public conveyance; and authorizing a court to refer a person who overdoses in certain public places or on a public conveyance to drug court or substance abuse treatment rather than imposing a term of imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
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Testimony (44)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Corderman, Paul | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Alvin | Roy Rogers Franchise Company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fox, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rojas, Psalms | Marian House | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dayton, Jonathan | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | COUNTESS, CHERYL | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Terrell | OnPoint NYC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Keller, Emily | Opioid Operational Command Center | Oral |
| UNF | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| UNF | Rosier, Collanlobbyist | Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. | Position only |
| UNF | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carroll, Daraja | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bakos, Jenny | Washington County Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Marian HouseUNF 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
NCADD-MarylandUNF 1
OnPoint NYCUNF 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
UNFGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
UNFCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…