Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras
Sponsor: Julian Ivey (District 47A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring all law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and procedures for the use of body-worn cameras consistent with certain policies developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission by October 1, 2021; and requiring all law enforcement agencies to issue body-worn cameras for certain police officers to use while on duty by October 1, 2021.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Young, Caylin | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Winkelman, Michael | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Stanford | Maryland OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantori, Renee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ivey, Delegate Iveylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | John, Beverly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, Janna | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rybczynski, Adam | City of Havre de Grace | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…