Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for civil actions for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain racketeering activity; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain racketeering activity.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | ATKINSON, OBRIEN | Anne Arundel County FOP 70 | Position only |
| FAV | mancuso, michael | Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 | Position only |
| FAV | Streight, Adam | Cecil County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 2 | Position only |
| FAV | Shier, Michael | FOP | Position only |
| FAV | Pickering, Gary | FOP Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Position only |
| FAV | Arillo, Vincent | Fraternal Order of Police 130 | Position only |
| FAV | MacDonald, William | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3 | Position only |
| FAV | Kruszynski, James | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #34 | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Position only |
| FAV | Saylor, Richard | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Position only |
| FAV | Cherry Jr, Robert | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) / Baltimore City FOP Lodge 3 | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, Jessica | Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bruns, Veronica | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA) | Position only |
| FAV | McDermott, Ed | University of Maryland Police Department (FOP Lodge 23) | Position only |
| FAV | Foreman, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jordan, Jeramie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Minnich, Ryan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ness, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tirpak, Sheena | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FWA | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland