Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before September 1, 2028.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Link, Sean | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles | State Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Karen | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |