Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the requirements of the Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services to include studying programs and services to prevent recidivism by individuals in the State after release from incarceration; and extending the deadline for the reporting requirement for the Task Force to December 31, 2026.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| FAV | Albertson, Jodeci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Albertson, Jodeci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Albertson, Jodeci | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Albertson, Shannon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Melissa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Peterson, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |