Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision that involves the use or possession of a firearm is not a technical violation for certain purposes; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits under certain circumstances; altering the elements of certain prohibitions against using a certain firearm in the commission of a certain crime; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bowie, City Council | City of Bowie | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Harold | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland