Police Procedures - Requiring a Person to Lie Prone
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a police officer to require a person to lie prone on the ground only when it is objectively reasonable and necessary to obtain compliance with lawful commands or to resolve a conflict; and requiring a police officer to consider certain factors in deciding whether to require a person to lie prone on the ground.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khan, Aneesa | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rose, David | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 | Position only |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, David | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | davis, jennifer | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Gleason, William | Prince George's County Police Department | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
House of DelegatesFAV 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, 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.…