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Public Information Act - Police Officers - Procedures and Limitations

Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: JudiciarySubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a custodian to deny a certain written application to inspect a public record relating to a police officer unless the application contains certain information; requiring a custodian to give notice to a police officer and a law enforcement agency and post the written application on a certain publicly accessible website under certain circumstances; and requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain public records or the part of certain public records relating to police officers under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeWees, JamesCarroll County Sheriff's OfficeOral
FAVDelegate Cox, Delegate CoxlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMassoni, JennalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
UNFLevi, DeborahOffice of the Public DefenderOral
UNFSnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association