HB 185

Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an inmate serving a sentence of life imprisonment.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Watkins, Ralph	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Karen	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only