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SB 57

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Criminal Law - Public Safety - Communications With Public Safety Answering Points

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from making communications that are reasonably expected to impair the functioning of a public safety answering point or intended to disrupt an emergency response; prohibiting a person from making a false statement, report, or complaint to a public safety answering point or law enforcement officer that results in a certain response and providing a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000, or both.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCunningham, RandallHarford County Government - Emergency ServicesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVStrickland, RussellMaryland Emergency Management AgencyWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVFerretti, WilliamIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAMarkey, JackIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

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