Say NO to Senate Bill 122

As you may know, we’re just one day away from the close of the legislative session. Unfortunately, in an effort to appeal to their base in an election year, several legislators are still trying to pass a broken bill, Senate Bill 122 ("Criminal Law - Comprehensive Crime Bill of 2018"). This "comprehensive" crime bill will do far more harm than good.

The “Hogan-Zirkin Crime Bill” would promote further mandatory minimums and would further increase incarceration rates of black, brown, and poor Marylanders while providing chump change to evidence based community-run programs that have proven to be much more effective at reducing violent crime without resorting to over-policing or increased incarceration. We don't need tough-on-crime laws; we need SMART-on-crime laws.
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We're joining the Montgomery County ACLU and asking our friends and family to say "NO" to Senate Bill 122.  Please help us make calls to members of the Appropriations Committee and your delegates TODAY and TOMORROW! The appropriations vote is expected Monday, April 9 at 4:00 PM. Let them know your opposition to this bill, it will take 2 minutes and make an enormous impact! A sample phone script is included below, as well as contact information for members of the committee.
 
PLEASE START CALLING!

Sample Phone Script
“Hello Delegate __________, I’m calling with grave concerns regarding the Hogan-Zirkin crime bill, SB 122, and how it’s poised to raise mandatory sentencing and further promote “tough on crime” policies that have been proven over and over not to work. We already have strong sentencing laws in place, and, as seen in Baltimore, at this point what we’re lacking is funding for evidence-based, community-run programs that reduce violent crime while strengthening community networks and providing alternatives for those who would benefit.  I hope you take my opposition into consideration, and I appreciate you taking the time to listen to your constituents."

Contact Information for Appropriations Committee Members by District

1A
Wendell R. Beitzel
(410) 841-3435, (301) 858-3435
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3435 (toll free)
wendell.beitzel@house.state.md.us

1C
Michael W. McKay
(410) 841-3321, (301) 858-3321
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3321 (toll free)
mike.mckay@house.state.md.us
 
3A
Carol. L. Krimm
(410) 841-3472, (301) 858-3472
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3472 (toll free)
carol.krimm@house.state.md.us

4
David E. Vogt III
(410) 841-3118, (301) 858-3118
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3118 (toll free)
david.vogt@house.state.md.us

4
Barrie S. Ciliberti
(410) 841-3080, (301) 858-3080
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3080 (toll free)
barrie.ciliberti@house.state.md.us
 
6
Robin L. Grammer, Jr.
(410) 841-3298, (301) 858-3298
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3298 (toll free)
robin.grammer@house.state.md.us
 
10
Adrienne A. Jones
(410) 841-3391, (301) 858-3391
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3391 (toll free)
adrienne.jones@house.state.md.us

11
Shelly L. Hettleman
(410) 841-3833, (301) 858-3833
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3833 (toll free)
shelly.hettleman@house.state.md.us
  
12
Clarence K. Lam
(410) 841-3205, (301) 858-3205
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3205 (toll free)
clarence.lam@house.state.md.us

15
Aruna Miller
(410) 841-3090, (301) 858-3090
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3090 (toll free)
aruna.miller@house.state.md.us

16
Marc A. Korman
(410) 841-3649, (301) 858-3649
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3649 (toll free)
marc.korman@house.state.md.us

18
Ana Sol Gutierrez
(410) 841-3181, (301) 858-3181
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3181 (toll free)
ana.gutierrez@house.state.md.us
21 
Benjamin S. Barnes
(410) 841-3046, (301) 858-3046
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3046 (toll free)
ben.barnes@house.state.md.us
 
23A
Geraldine Valentino-Smith
(410) 841-3101, (301) 858-3101
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3101 (toll free)
geraldine.valentino@house.state.md.us

27B
Michael A. Jackson
(410) 841-3103, (301) 858-3103
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3103 (toll free)
michael.jackson@house.state.md.us

32
Mark S. Chang
(410) 841-3511, (301) 858-3511
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3511 (toll free)
mark.chang@house.state.md.us

32
Theodore J. Sophocleus
(410) 841-3372, (301) 858-3372
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3372 (toll free)
ted.sophocleus@house.state.md.us

33
Tony McConkey
(410) 841-3406, (301) 858-3406
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3406 (toll free)
tony.mcconkey@house.state.md.us

36
Jefferson L. Ghrist
(410) 841-3555, (301) 858-3555
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3555 (toll free)
jeff.ghrist@house.state.md.us

38C
Mary Beth Carozza
(410) 841-3356, (301) 858-3356
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3356 (toll free)
marybeth.carozza@house.state.md.us
 
39
Kirill Reznik
(410) 841-3039, (301) 858-3039
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3039 (toll free)
kirill.reznik@house.state.md.us

44A
Keith E. Haynes
(410) 841-3801, (301) 858-3801
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3801 (toll free)
keith.haynes@house.state.md.us
  
44B
Patrick G. Young, Jr.
(410) 841-3544, (301) 858-3544
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3544 (toll free)
pat.young@house.state.md.us

46
Brooke E. Lierman
(410) 841-3319, (301) 858-3319
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3319 (toll free)
brooke.lierman@house.state.md.us