Correctional Services - Correctional Officers - Minimum Age Requirement
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the minimum age requirement, from 21 years old to 19 years old, for employment as a correctional officer in any unit of the Division of Correction, any unit of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, or the Patuxent Institution within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt certain regulations.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | green, Secretary robert | DPSCS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sessa, rachel | DPSCS | Position only |
| FAV | vazquez, sasha | DPSCS | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Olaniyan, Oluwadamilola | AFACME Local 1678 | Position only |
| UNF | Kanu, Chikezie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Moran, Patrick | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…