SB 11

Enacted

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 940 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to include system upgrades required to allow for automated expungement of charges and partial expungement of charges in any vendor contracts being negotiated at a certain time.

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Testimony (52)

MGA witness list

FAV 42FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bruce, Donna	CFUF - Witness	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis-Clark, Bobbie	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bowie, City Council	City of Bowie	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Pastor	Cornerstone Full Gospel Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baynor, Gary	HTP Homes - Witness	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Donte	HTP Homes - Witness	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Green, Linda	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Becca	MAJR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Levi, Gwen	Maryland Justice Project	Position only
FAV	Ahearn, Charlotte	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Townsend, George	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Battle, Carlos	New Shiloh Baptist Church	Position only
FAV	Davis, Mary Denise	OPD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Mary Denise	OPD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Coleman, Harold	Private Citizen	Oral
FAV	Rosenburg, Glen	Private Citizen	Position only
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	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	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	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	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Carter, Jill	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationUNF 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 3

CFUF - WitnessFAV 1

Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsUNF 1

City of BowieFAV 1

Cornerstone Full Gospel ChurchFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

DPSCSINFO 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

HTP Homes - WitnessFAV 2

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 2

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

MAJRFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)UNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 2

Maryland Justice ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 2

N/AFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

New Shiloh Baptist ChurchFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 2

OPDFAV 2

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Private CitizenFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

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

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

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVAmanuel, YanetRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

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.…

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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