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Bills/2026 Regular Session

HB 873

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Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)

Sponsor: Gary Simmons (District 12B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the maximum period of imprisonment for a first conviction for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years and for a second or subsequent conviction, or having been previously convicted for certain other crimes, from 15 years to 30 years; etc.

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Testimony (94)

MGA witness list
FAV 91FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVReve, ShaylaJAMARI’S LAWPosition only
FAVHopsonTaylor, RuthMADDOral
FAVWilt, LauraMaryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, KirstenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVClark-Braverman, BrynaMothers Against Drunk DrivingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLangenkamp, DanielSelfWritten (PDF)
FAVGrammas, CarolynnSt. Mary's County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVSterling, JaymiSt. Mary's County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVBates, IvanState's Attorney for Baltimore CityOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAVErickson, KurtlobbyistWashington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVhorner, paulaircraft painterPosition only
FAVRosenbusch, ArleneselfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYannayon, NancyselfPosition only
FAVAchumba, FavourIndividualPosition only
FAVAmanda, AmandaIndividualPosition only
FAVAmanda, AmandaIndividualPosition only
FAVAppleby, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVBond, DwayneIndividualPosition only
FAVBussler, CharlesIndividualPosition only
FAVCapps, SandyIndividualPosition only
FAVCohen, AnthonyIndividualPosition only
FAVCondle, MeredithIndividualPosition only
FAVCooper, AliciaIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Simmons, Delegate SimmonslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDorsey, GabriellaIndividualPosition only
FAVDorsey, GabriellaIndividualPosition only
FAVDorsey, PaulIndividualPosition only
FAVDorsey, SandyIndividualPosition only
FAVDowns, ColeIndividualPosition only
FAVDowns, DallasIndividualPosition only
FAVDowns, JeniferIndividualPosition only
FAVDowns, ShawnIndividualPosition only
FAVDucker, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVDuckett, JohnIndividualOral
FAVDuckett, LachelleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEarl, KentIndividualPosition only
FAVEdison, JohnIndividualPosition only
FAVFlerlage, CodyIndividualPosition only
FAVGaray, NaomiIndividualPosition only
FAVGlenn, BrandyIndividualPosition only
FAVGreen, DarrylIndividualPosition only
FAVGreen, ShirelleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGreen, VickyIndividualPosition only
FAVGreenwell, ShowndaIndividualOral
FAVGrimes, KimIndividualPosition only
FAVHatton, EricIndividualPosition only
FAVHobbs, ChrisIndividualPosition only
FAVHutchins, BridgetIndividualPosition only
FAVJones, RebeccaIndividualPosition only
FAVJones, latoyaIndividualPosition only
FAVKluever, ErinIndividualPosition only
FAVKnoefel, JosephIndividualPosition only
FAVLawrence, ScottIndividualPosition only
FAVLeBeaux, JoannIndividualPosition only
FAVMcLane, JamieIndividualPosition only
FAVMcLane, JeffIndividualPosition only
FAVMonroy, EdvinIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMonsees, CrystalIndividualPosition only
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Organizations on record

aircraft painterFAV 1
BCRWFAV 1
JAMARI’S LAWFAV 1
MADDFAV 1
Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformUNF 1
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterFAV 1
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1
Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1
Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 1
Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1
selfFAV 2
SelfFAV 1
St. Mary's County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2
State's Attorney for Baltimore CityFAV 1
Travis LerolFAV 1
Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVErickson, KurtWashington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)Registered for: Washington Regional Alcohol Program