HB 171

Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition

Sponsor: William Valentine (District 2A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'drug trafficking crime' applicable to prohibitions against possessing, using, wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Atkins, Chad	Frederick County Sheriff's Office	Oral
FAV	Holler, Jonathan	Frederick Police Department	Oral
FAV	Wolfgang, Kurt	MD Crime Victims' Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williamson, Marot	Maryland State's Attorney Association/MSBA	Oral
FAV	Culver, Allan	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Kirsten	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cacheiro, Matias	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Valentine, Delegate Valentinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Johnson, Daralobbyist	American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, Dayvon	Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle	Oral
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Carr, Warren (Rusty)	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Cacheiro, Matias	Office of Balto City State's Attorney	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cacheiro, Matias	Office of Balto City State's Attorney	Position only
INFO	Cacheiro, Matias	Office of Balto City State's Attorney	Position only

Organizations on record

American Civil Liberties Union of MarylandUNF 1

Frederick County Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

Frederick Police DepartmentFAV 1

Leaders of a Beautiful StruggleUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorney Association/MSBAFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MD Crime Victims' Resource CenterFAV 1

Office of Balto City State's AttorneyINFO 3

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland