SB 464

Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland; and requiring the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2028.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lipscomb , Lauren	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Oral
FAV	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Dews & Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Position only
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Maryland Justice Project	Position only
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDermott, Meaghan	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Link, Sean	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Link, Sean	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Position only
FAV	Mcdonald, Steven	Out for justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mcdonald, Steven	Out for justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckel, Rianna	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser, Brytani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only

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…

FAVJackson, 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…

SB 464

What this bill does

Testimony (41)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified