Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services
Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from retaliating against, penalizing, or punishing a police officer because the police officer has sought or received mental health services.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | junkerman, marc | Harford County Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Krystal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, David | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, Jessica | Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, PHD, Jeffrey | UMBC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Conwell, Joseph | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Brooks, Delegate Brookslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Herron, Vernon | Baltimore Police Department | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
UMBCFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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