SB 1036

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 936 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Position only
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Arianna	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Gray, Rita	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, Brandonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meloy, Dorianne	People's Insurance Counsel Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Helping Ourselves to TransformFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 2

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

NAACPFAV 1

People's Insurance Counsel Division of the Office of the Attorney General of MarylandFWA 1

PREPAREFWA 1

Senator Chris WestFAV 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…

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference