Public Safety – Required Drug and Alcohol Testing for Law Enforcement Officers
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the procedures for conducting an investigation or interrogation under certain circumstances that may lead to disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal of a law enforcement officer; establishing an exception to an existing authorization for a law enforcement agency to require a certain law enforcement officer to submit to certain testing under certain circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to submit to certain drug and alcohol testing under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…