Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
Sponsor: Karen Toles (District 25)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of malicious or fraudulent burning that causes the death of or serious physical injury to a firefighter; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 10 years.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fannon, Joshua | Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campbell, Colin | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gibson, Rich | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | TOLES, KAREN | Maryland General Assembly | Oral |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Traynor, Owen | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Toles, Delegate Toleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shoemaker, Jason | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |