Criminal Law - Threats Against State or Local Official - Penalties
Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the penalties for a violation of the prohibition against making certain threats against a State official, a local official, a deputy State's Attorney, an assistant State's Attorney, or an assistant Public Defender.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gibson, Rich | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | MD Assoc of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Brett | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williamson, Marot | Maryland State's Attorney Association/MSBA | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |