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HB 703

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Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence

Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain evidence of certain diagnoses is admissible in a criminal proceeding if the evidence tends to show that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, did or did not have the mental state required for the offense charged and is otherwise admissible; and requiring a judge or a District Court commissioner to consider any diagnosis for the defendant of a certain developmental disability or intellectual disability when making a pretrial release determination.

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MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHeck-Shriver, SherriAutism SocietyOral
FAVAllred, DelancyAutism Society of AmericaOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHamilton, MaryAutism Society of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, MelissaAutism Society of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKelmar, BrianDecriminalize Developmental DisabilitiesOral
FAVKaufman, AaronDelegate-Maryland House of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAmes, RandiDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKelter, ChrisMaryland Centers for Independent LivingPosition only
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVWatts, KimberleeMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOrman, JamesPeople on the Go MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaufman, Delegate KaufmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKolp, AndeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
INFOVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
INFOGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)

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