Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law)
Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson (District 5)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl without the lawful authority to do so, the use of which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another.
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Testimony (50)
MGA witness listFAV 43FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Debelius, Shelley | Adam's Light Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeWees, James | Carroll County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Shoemaker, Jr., Haven | Carroll County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Babcock, April | Lost Voices of Fentanyl Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Isis | Moms Against Fentanyl | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montalvan, Edith | Moms Against Fentanyl | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vieira, Roberta | Moms Against Fentanyl | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fani-González, Natali | Montgomery County Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engestrom, Lisa | Montgomery County Department of Police (MD) | Oral |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Picerno, Nick | Montgomery County Police | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Captain Stacey | Montgomery County Police, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Albert, Jared | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Willens, Scott | Retired Army LTC, Iraq War Veteran, Scientist | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Jamel | Salisbury University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterling, Jaymi | St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bass, Amanda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beltran, Cassandra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bodnar, Deborah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Broadfoot Sr., Scott | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kreider, Michele | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Santini, Debra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Weber, Tim | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Karnes, Lauren | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradford, Timothy | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…