Justice and Safety

I've spent much of my career working to improve policies related to justice, whether it be reproductive justice, civil rights and civil liberties, or fixing our criminal legal system. 

Child Victim’s Testimony in an Abuse Case (SB 274/HB 292)(2025)(Senator Love/Delegate Pippy) minimizes child victims’ emotional distress when they have to testify against their abuser

Visual Surveillance with Prurient Intent (SB 348/HB 437)(2025)(Senator Love/Delegate Crutchfield) protects individuals from invasive spying by closing a loophole in the Visual Surveillance with Prurient Interest statute by clarifying the definition of “private place” to include homes

Adult Protective Services Investigations (SB 347/HB 542)(2025)(Senator Love/Delegate Crutchfield) enables a local department of social services to disclose information to and request assistance from federal law enforcement entities to benefit a vulnerable adult who investigators are seeking to protect

Geriatric and Medical Parole (SB 181)(2025) reforms the State’s parole system by giving incarcerated individuals who have served at least 20 years and are ill or aging (65 or older) the opportunity to seek parole

Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund (SB 669/HB 675)(2025) strives to enhance the effectiveness of sexual assault investigations, provide comprehensive support to survivors across Maryland, and address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits

Expungement Reform Act of 2025 (SB 432)(2025) expands access to expungement for certain charges creating clearer pathways to work and wages for Marylanders with specific criminal records

Maryland Second Look Act (HB 853)(2025) allows incarcerated individuals who have: 1) served at least 20 years in prison; 2) committed a crime between the ages of 18 and 25; and 3) are not sentenced to life without the possibility of parole or a convicted sex offender, to petition for a reduced sentence.

Juvenile Law - Reform (HB 814)(2024) establishes the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices to increase coordination between stakeholders and agencies, recommend policies related to juvenile services programming, and track data regarding juvenile arrests, programming outcomes, recidivism, and the use of the Child In Need of Supervision petition process to ensure we are treating juveniles fairly while also addressing juvenile criminal activity.

Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force (HB 496)(2024) creates a statutory definition of consent and makes it clear that people have the right to control who touches their body in a sexual manner.

Victim's Compensation Reform Act (HB 575)(2024) supports victims of crime by expanding the eligibility for, amount of, and types of awards that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board is authorized to make.