Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Effect
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a person who has been granted an expungement shall be determined for all purposes not to have been arrested for, cited for, charged with, or convicted of the underlying offense.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Position only |
| FAV | Mcdonald, Steven | Out for justice | Oral |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Kirsten | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Borzilleri, Keri | State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City | Oral |
| FWA | Link, Sean | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFJackson, SamiraMD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…