Public Safety – Persistent Aerial Surveillance
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, agency, or political subdivision to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation; providing certain exceptions to the prohibition; and defining 'persistent aerial surveillance' as the use of certain aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grammer, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Young, Mike | Stats FOP | Position only |
| UNF | wirzberger, michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holness, Toni | ACLU Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holness, Toni | Individual | Position only |