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GOVERNOR TO SIGN FOREHAND HUMAN TRAFFICKING BILL
New law increases penalties, goes after peripheral players
ANNAPOLIS, MD, May 19—On Thursday, May 20, Governor Martin O’Malley will sign legislation sponsored by Senator Jennie Forehand that toughens Maryland’s law against human trafficking, making it harder for these criminals to operate their human slave trade in the state.
The new law will make it a felony penalty to force an adult into commercial sex, making the crime a higher priority for prosecution. Both forced stripping and confiscation of a victim’s identity documents have also been added to the law’s prohibitions, as well as language to allow the prosecution of peripheral players like doormen, drivers and others who benefit from the trade.
“Maryland is a hub for human trafficking partially because of its access to international airports and its location on the I-95 corridor. You can see human trafficking in the ads on Craigslist and the raids on massage parlors and brothels,” stated Jennie Forehand, sponsor of the Senate bill. “Based on the recommendations from the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, these new provisions in the law will give local police the tools to target this human slave trade and put these criminals in prison.“
In 2007, Senator Forehand sponsored the legislation creating Maryland’s first human trafficking law. This led to the creation of the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, a working group of law enforcement, victims' advocacy groups, federal and state agencies, legislators and others to look at how to address the growing crime of human trafficking.
Senator Forehand is the State Senator for Maryland’s 17th legislative district including Rockville, Gaithersburg and Garrett Park.
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UNANIMOUS SENATE VOTE FOR FOREHAND BILL
SAVING MILLIONS IN POLICE OVERTIME
ANNAPOLIS, MD, March 24, 2010 -- A bill sponsored by Senator Jennie Forehand that will save millions of dollars in police overtime for cities, counties and towns passed unanimously in the Senate today.
Overwhelmingly supported by police agencies throughout the State, the bill will stop the practice of automatically scheduling a co urt hearing for violators who have not responded to their traffic tickets.
"With our local police facing cuts in State aid, hiring freezes and manpower shortages, it is truly intolerable that the State continue to force police officers to wait in court for "no show" cases, which is about 28% of the time," said Senator Forehand. "If we are serious about crime, then we need these officers on the street not wasting time waiting for traffic violators who don't resopnd to a traffic citation."
In testimony during the bill hearing, Gaithersburg police said that they spend $250,000 a year on police overtime for court and that they currently have two vacant positions which due to budget cuts cannot be filled. Montgomery County estimates that passage of this bill will save County Police $1 million in police overtime costs.
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FOREHAND TO RUN FOR SENATE RE-ELECTION
ANNAPOLIS, MD, July 16, 2009 -- Senator Jennie Forehand, who represents Rockville, Gaithersburg and Garrett Park, today announced her run for re-election to the Maryland State Senate in 2010, having filed her candidacy with the State Board of Elections.
An influential member of the Maryland Senate and the Montgomery County Delegation, Forehand points to her success in pushing through local transportation solutions, bringing high-paying jobs to the area through support of the biotech industry, and securing funding for civic development projects.
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Forehand to Seek Fifth Term, Gazette, July 2009
District 17 State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand is seeking a fifth term . "[A] good many of my constituents encouraged me to run, and my colleagues did as well,"....
County Police Force Joins Frontlines in Mental Health, Gazette, Feb. 2009
The emergency petition law was loosened in 2003, dropping language that required an individual present an "imminent" danger. State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville said the change was made at the request of families...
Forehand – Genetics legislation is needed, Gazette, Jan. 2009
Del. Roger Manno and Sen. Jennie M. Forehand are asking lawmakers to spell out who owns a person's DNA.
Privacy concerns are target of DNA bill, Gazette, Jan. 2009
"I think that some of these issues, as the research goes on, we need to get them clarified," said Forehand (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville.
NIH awards Forehand for bio-safety efforts, Gazette, Dec. 2008
The National Institutes of Health recognized State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand ... for her "leadership and commitment to bio-safety oversight of biomedical research
Health and safety are the focus of new state laws, Gazette, July 2008
Protecting children in automobiles is the aim of a safety seat bill that takes effect June 30, allowing the state to draw on a federal incentive grant program during the current federal fiscal year....
Maryland tech companies savor hard-earned repeal, Gazette, April 2008
Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville, an Annapolis veteran who sponsored the repeal bill, said she had never seen such a successful turnaround on a major tax bill.
Senate: Genetic data are private, Gazette, April 2008
Bill passes prohibiting insurers, employers from misusing test results
CMR hoping for $1M from state for new health center, Gazette, March 2008
Senate and House bond bills have been filed, sponsored respectively by Sen. Jennie M. Forehand and Del. James W. Gilchrist asking the state to issue a matching grant of $1 million.
Compromise bill ‘strikes a balance’ in limits to genetic tests by insurers, Gazette, March 2008
Lawmakers want to prohibit long-term care insurers from using genetic tests to determine coverage... Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville said she introduced the legislation to build on her 1995 bill to prohibit genetic discrimination in health insurance, which is now law.
ICC is a go, judge says, Gazette, Nov. 2007
Longtime ICC proponent Sen. Jennie Forehand (D-Dist. 17) of Rockville said it has been a long-hard fight to rescue the road since Gov. Parris N. Glendening (D) pulled his support almost 10 years ago. Forehand and other proponents contend the ICC will alleviate congestion and make traveling safer.
