Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 238 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school to include in their curriculum training relating to the criminal laws concerning recognition of, reporting of, and response to hate crimes.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | Anti-Defamation League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | Council on American-Islamic Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Procopio, Mark | Freestate Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Jewish Community Relations Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | MCCR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farinholt, Kate | NAMI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | WLCMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckstein, Mark | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | peterson, matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
Freestate JusticeFAV 1
MCCRFAV 1
MD Chiefs and SheriffsINFO 1
NAMIFAV 1
WLCMDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBagwell, AshlieJewish Community Relations CouncilRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
FAVSiri, MichelleWLCMDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
INFOMansfield, 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.…