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HB 401

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State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications

Sponsor: Kent Roberson (District 25)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain requirements relating to the use of telephone equipment and telephone services by incarcerated individuals in State correctional facilities; prohibiting a State correctional facility and telephone service provider from charging an incarcerated individual for the indivdual's use of telephone equipment and services while in the facility; and establishing the Costs of Telephone Communications Advisory Committee to review prison and jail phone call programs and report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 32FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAlberts, ZacharyCenter for Urban FamiliesWritten (PDF)
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVCouture, SarahFines and Fees Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVQuarles, AntoinHelping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)Position only
FAVBridges, KamJob Opportunities Task ForceOral
FAVWoodard, MarklobbyistJob Opportunities Task ForceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilkins, JheanelleLegislative Black Caucus of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVKouadio, MicheleMaryland Alliance for Criminal Justice ReformOral
FAVBarnett, PenelopeMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCaroom, PhilipMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformPosition only
FAVSchumitz, KalilobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, VanitaOffice of the Public DefenderOral
FAVBurton, D'wanOut For JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaks, TerryOut for JusticeOral
FAVBlaha, KatherineSURJWritten (PDF)
FAVHauck, BarbaraSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVMady, RachaelSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVPalmisano, EricaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVPowell, HollyShowing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)Written (PDF)
FAVKeipper, LindsayShowing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, DanielleUmmcWritten (PDF)
FAVWarnken, HeatherUniversity of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJeffrey, AntonyaWorth RisesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Roberson, Delegate RobersonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFarid, PedramIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFord, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFraser, BrytaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKrauss, ErinIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMitchell, MartinIndividualOral
FAVNemphos, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPereschuk, AliciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYoder, DarylIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
INFOGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWoodard, MarkJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF)
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy