Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to prohibit police officers from affiliating with, supporting, or advocating for white supremacist groups, ideologies, or causes or participating in or actively promoting a certain extremist group.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tabatabai, Behnam | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rose, David | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 | Position only |
| UNF | Shier, Michael | FOP | Position only |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Position only |
| UNF | Yancy, Garry | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 112 | Position only |
| UNF | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| UNF | Gill, Brian | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance | Position only |
| UNF | Foreman, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Minnich, Ryan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ness, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | 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…