Public Safety - Firearm Telematics - Study
Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Defining 'firearm telematics' as an electronic sensor or equipment installed on a firearm for purposes of tracking the location of the firearm if it becomes lost or stolen; requiring the Handgun Roster Board under the Department of State Police to study and make recommendations about firearm telematics; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to take certain actions in conducting the study and making recommendations; and requiring the Handgun Roster Board to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2022.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nieh, Daniel | Truss Technologies Inc | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Queen , Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Randol, Steven | CAI Legislation Action Committee | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cheakalos, Paul | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kwoka, Daniel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Picard, Jesse | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association