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SB 864

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Public Safety - Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to consider optimal policies and practices for preventing and countering domestic terrorism; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving certain compensation; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations based on the role of the State, the level of resources needed, public transparency, and online extremism; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWeisel, MeredithlobbyistADLOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVBraniff, WilliamSTART, University of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeterson, MattIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFUDRY, SUEDEFENDING RIGHTS & DISSENTOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGrimes, SethlobbyistTakoma Park MobilizationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEnnis, EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWALittle, Rev. KobiNAACP MarylandOral
FWAReichert-Price, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeisel, MeredithADLRegistered for: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
UNFGrimes, SethTakoma Park MobilizationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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.