Crimes – Firearms – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
Sponsor: Delegate MangioneCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing, altering, and clarifying penalties for and elements of certain firearm-related crimes; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a certain defendant charged with a certain firearm-related crime under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Position only |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Mangione, Delegate Mangionelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland