Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act)
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: 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
Providing that a person who was under the age of 25 years at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law.
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Testimony (178)
MGA witness listFAV 100FavorableFWA 33Favorable with amendmentsUNF 45Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gross, Craig | Apex Consulting US, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Virgin, Emilylobbyist | Human Rights for Kids | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Jezic and Moyse, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Suter, Erica | MCDAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giannetti , Johnlobbyist | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lichtenberg, Judith | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barry, Margaret | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Oral |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Gentles, Chris | N/a | Position only |
| FAV | mitchell, ayoola | NATIONAL HEALING COLLECTIVE | Oral |
| FAV | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Shalita | Purifying Solutions | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stinar, Braden | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hemminger, Lindsay | University of Maryland Carey Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loh, Elizabeth | Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic at UMD Carey Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abdul, Qaabid | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Abrantes, Grace | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Attah, Annieka | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Attah, Steven | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | BRADLEY, GABRIELLE | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Baczeski, alma | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barnes, Andrew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bradley, Marcus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bradley, Marisol | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bradley, Romello | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Braxton, Maurlanna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Doris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Byers, Jacarla | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ChatmanAdkins, De'Andle' | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Clarke, Logan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Della, Amani | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Della, Carolyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dixon, Donnetta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Drayden, Eibreha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Druyor, Betty | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dupree, Cierra | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Earl, Renay | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Earl, Titalya | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Sheila | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Farewell, Ross | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fulton, Larry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gayton, Ronregus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Givens, Octavia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gravatt, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Gabriel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hightower, Glenda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hines, Neisha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | James, Carlea | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Veronica | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Emily | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FOPUNF 1
FOP Lodge 89UNF 1
Jezic and Moyse, LLCFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
MCDAAFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
N/aFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
PREPAREFAV 1
Purifying SolutionsFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…