SB 602

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the automated expungement of certain clean slate eligible charges; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit a report semiannually detailing the progress and outcomes of the automated expungement process during the preceding 6 months; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Amaning, Akua	Center for American Progress	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerver, Shea	Flagger Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Okonkwo, Daniel	JP Morgan Chase	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	JamesTownes, Lori	National Association for Public Defense	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pettus, Clinton	Quaker Voice	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Donnell, Maggie	Responsible Business Initiative for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chafey, Laura	Shore Legal Access	Oral
FAV	Chavez, Laura	The Clean Slate Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Position only
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	Maryland, Black Caucus	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cox, John	Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations	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	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Mary Denise	OPD	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationUNF 1

Center for American ProgressFAV 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsUNF 1

DPSCSINFO 1

Flagger ForceFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFWA 1

JP Morgan ChaseFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

National Association for Public DefenseFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

OPDFWA 1

Quaker VoiceFAV 1

Responsible Business Initiative for JusticeFAV 1

Shore Legal AccessFAV 1

The Clean Slate InitiativeFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 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…

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVVey, JenniferGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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.…