Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center

Continuing the mission of the Stephanie Roper Committee and Foundation

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2019 Legislation

The House and Senate Committees have scheduled our priority legislation. Now we need your support.   Your voice will help us advance the cause of crime victims.

 

Please take a few minutes to support the following legislation!

 

  1. Provide for model victim services to victims whose offenders are on pre-trial release for the safety and protection of victims.   HB 263and  SB 551   *
  2. Increase benefits for criminal injuries compensation and extended time to file criminal injuries compensation claims.HB 968 and  SB 672  *
  3. Protocol and training to prevent improper disclosure of a victim’s confidential and privileged medical records. HB 868 and  SB 459  **

 

Please contact by email and phone the Chair and members of the Committees where the bills are assign as listed below:

       *          House Judiciary Committee and  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee  

      **        House Health and Governmental Operations and Senate Finance Committee

 

Number / Chapter
(Cross File / Chapter)
Total: 6		 Title Primary Sponsor Status Original House Committee(s) and 
Hearing Dates		 Committees to Call
HB0263
    (SB0551)		 Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Services Program – Victim Notification Delegate Atterbeary Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
2/12/2019 – 1:00 p.m.		  

*
HB0868
    (SB0459)		 Medical Records – Compulsory Process Requests – Advisory Protocol and Voluntary Training Delegate Barron Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Health and Government Operations
2/21/2019 – 1:00 p.m.		  

**
HB0968
    (SB0672)		 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – Compensation to Claimants Delegate Fisher, W. Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
2/27/2019 – 1:00 p.m.		  

*
SB0459
    (HB0868)		 Medical Records – Compulsory Process Requests – Advisory Protocol and Voluntary Training Senator Waldstreicher Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Finance
2/20/2019 – 1:00 p.m.		  

 

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SB0551
    (HB0263)		 Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Services Program – Victim Notification Senator Lee Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. Judicial Proceedings
2/12/2019 – 12:00 p.m.		  

*
SB0672
    (HB0968)		 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – Compensation to Claimants Senator West Hearing 2/22 at 12:00 p.m. Judicial Proceedings
2/22/2019 – 12:00 p.m.		  

**