Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
What this bill does
Clarifying that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for a unit, an official, or an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State to deny the person's application for a license, permit, registration, or governmental service; providing that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for an educational institution to expel or refuse to admit the person; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (20)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kouadio, Michele | A Mother's Cry | Position only |
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral |
| FAV | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | McDermott, Meaghan | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Rhea | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Girard, Meredith | Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Higdon, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirschman, Mary Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Link, Sean | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |