Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference With Agencies and Services - Prohibitions
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from using telephone facilities, data files, or equipment to make calls or send data intended to annoy, abuse, torment, or harass a public safety answering point or public safety agency; prohibiting a person from using telephone facilities, data files, or equipment to make calls or send data to a public safety answering point or a public safety agency with the intent to trigger an emergency response or impair certain functions; establishing certain penalties; etc.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cunningham, Randall | Harford County Government - Emergency Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Souder, Steve | Maryland 9-1-1 Board, NG911 Commission VC | Oral |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, David | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chiaramonte, John | Mission Critical Partners, LLC. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chiaramonte, John | President, Mission Critical Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Ferretti, Bill | Retired, DOP, Montgomery County | Oral |
| FAV | Ferretti, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Position only |