SB 873

Did not advance

Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree; requiring the Workgroup, if it recommends adoption of a third degree assault prohibition, to prepare draft legislation with the assistance of the Department of Legislative Services; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DuFour, Christine	Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAA	Oral
FAV	Rhodes, Laura	LAURA KELSEY RHODES, LLC	Oral
FAV	Carlson, Bill	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnston, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Position only
UNF	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katcef, William	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

House of Ruth MarylandUNF 1

Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAAFAV 1

LAURA KELSEY RHODES, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeintraub, JasonRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…

UNFDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault