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Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, agency, or political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRobinson, TyraPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Grammer, Delegate GrammerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMansfield, 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.