HB 162

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring and authorizing the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to take certain actions relating to body-worn cameras; adding misconduct related to the improper use of body-worn cameras, equipment, and technology to a certain disciplinary matrix; requiring the development and publication online of a policy for the disclosure of body-worn camera recordings and data to the public; providing training to law enforcement officers regarding policies related to and the use of body-worn cameras, equipment or technology; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Reuben	Charles County Government	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Position only
FAV	Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	DiGuiseppe, Angelia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Jazz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Gibson, Rich	Howard County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Edsall, Cameron	Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Charles County GovernmentFAV 1

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim ServicesINFO 1

Howard County State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsFWA 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Tabuteau, LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWANibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

FWAMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FWATabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…