HB 575

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gentile, Andrea	Alliance for Safety and Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Position only
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallington, Keithlobbyist	Justice Policy Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Willis, Greta	MPGV	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cobb, Madelyn	March for Our Lives	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haskins, Deborah	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Position only
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Fischer, Kyle	The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sloyer, Lisa	TurnAround Inc.	Oral + 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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elder, Ja'Nae	University of Maryland Medical Center - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Aron, Sophie	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finigan-Carr, Nadine	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rafter, Andrea	Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Francis, Shayla	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hicks, Myleslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Safety and JusticeFAV 1

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesFAV 1

House of Ruth MarylandFAV 1

Justice Policy InstituteFAV 1

March for Our LivesFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Council on Problem GamblingFAV 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MPGVFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

The Health Alliance for Violence InterventionFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

TurnAround Inc.FAV 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical Center - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human TraffickingFAV 1

University of Maryland, BaltimoreFAV 1

Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVLennig, DorothyGovernor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FAVWallington, KeithJustice Policy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…