Public Safety – Mandatory Mental Health Training – First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers
Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each first responder and law enforcement officer in the State to complete certain mental health awareness training approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Rachel | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirley, Glennor | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | MD Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeClair, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lofgren, Ingrid | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Pinsky, Senator Pinskylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DELBRIDGE, MD, TED | MD INSTITUTE FOR EMS SYSTEMS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cox, Michael | MFRI | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | tomanelli, kate | msfa | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burton, Kim | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGeddes, AnnMD Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families