SB 471

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landau, Mindy	Brady United Against Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Wallington, Keithlobbyist	Justice Policy Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Willis, Greta	MPGV	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haskins, Deborah	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mason, Mark	Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Baltimore City	Oral
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Mitchell, Stanley	No Struggle No Success, Inc	Oral
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fischer, Kyle	The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sloyer, Lisa	TurnAround Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elder, Ja'Nae	University of Maryland Medical Center - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Aron, Sophie	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finigan-Carr, Nadine	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rafter, Andrea	Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cain, Darlene	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hicks, Myleslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Molock, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advance MarylandFAV 1

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Brady United Against Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

Justice Policy InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Council on Problem GamblingFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Baltimore CityFAV 1

MPGVFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

No Struggle No Success, IncFAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

The Health Alliance for Violence InterventionFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

TurnAround Inc.FAV 1

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

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

University of Maryland Medical Center - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human TraffickingFAV 1

University of Maryland, BaltimoreFAV 1

Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVLennig, DorothyGovernor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

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

FAVWallington, KeithJustice Policy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

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

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…