HB 1041

Did not advance

Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Defining 'disability' as it relates to laws prohibiting hate crimes; and prohibiting a person from committing or attempting to commit certain crimes motivated either in whole or in substantial part by another person's religion.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Weisel, Meredithlobbyist	ADL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weisel, Meredithlobbyist	ADL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cardin, Jon S.	Delegate, House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Cleveland	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Katcef, William	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
FAV	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Elizabeth	Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hopkins, Barbara	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

ADLFAV 2

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delegate, House of DelegatesFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Prince George's County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeisel, MeredithADLRegistered for: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

FAVMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington