HB 1037

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment

Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 937 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services to identify reentry services in the State, develop a plan to establish a new division within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and develop a plan to expand certain services for individuals after release from incarceration; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bell, Dr Robin	Bell Consulting Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathis, Eddie	County Council	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jhanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Arianna	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Gray, Rita	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Lotridge, Keith	Office of the Public Defender,	Oral
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Hawkins, Calvin	Prince Georges County Council	Oral
FAV	Williams, Jason	UA Steamfitters	Oral
FAV	Butler, Brandonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Del Kim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wilks, Altimont	Carmen's Corner Store	Oral
FWA	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meloy, Dorianne	People's Insurance Counsel Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Bell Consulting GroupFAV 1

Carmen's Corner StoreFWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

County CouncilFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MDFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 2

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Office of the Public Defender,FAV 1

People's Insurance Counsel Division of the Office of the Attorney General of MarylandFWA 1

PREPAREFWA 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Prince Georges County CouncilFAV 1

UA SteamfittersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference