Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain benefits that a certain individual who has been erroneously convicted of a crime is entitled to receive; requiring the State to notify a certain individual of certain information in writing under certain circumstances when the State intends to reduce or prevent an award of compensation to the individual; and repealing obsolete provisions of law relating to the filing of a certain petition for compensation.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harris, Matasha | Bowie State University | Oral |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Fountain, Janee | Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FAV | Suter, Erica | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Gottlieb, Sarah | self | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Veney, David | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Abrams, Michael | Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP | Oral + Written (PDF) |