Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun - Penalties (Gun Violence Accountability Act)
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain penalties for certain violations involving the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun on or about the person; and repealing certain exceptions for certain minimum sentencing requirements for a first violation involving the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun on or about the person.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 23Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |