HB 658

Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024)

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the automated expungement of certain clean slate eligible charges; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit a report semiannually detailing the progress and outcomes of the automated expungement process during the preceding 6 months; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Amaning, Akua	Center for American Progress	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Pastor	Cornerstone Full Gospel Church	Position only
FAV	Zwerver, Shea	Flagger Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Hatton, Brandonlobbyist	JP Morgan Chase	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pettus, Clinton	Quaker Voice of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Donnell, Maggie	Responsible Business Initiative for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chafey, Laura	Shore Legal Access	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chavez, Laura	The Clean Slate Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ellis, Matthew	Individual	Position only
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cox, John	Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
FWA	McDermott, Meaghan	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Mary Denise	OPD	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationUNF 1

Center for American ProgressFAV 1

Center for Urban FamiliesFAV 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsUNF 1

Cornerstone Full Gospel ChurchFAV 1

DPSCSINFO 1

Flagger ForceFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

JP Morgan ChaseFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MDFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

OPDFWA 1

PREPAREFAV 1

Quaker Voice of MDFAV 1

R Street InstituteFAV 1

Responsible Business Initiative for JusticeFAV 1

Shore Legal AccessFAV 1

The Clean Slate InitiativeFAV 1

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

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

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVHatton, BrandonJP Morgan ChaseRegistered for: JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…

UNFMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…