Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring law enforcement agencies to develop and implement certain recruitment policies; expanding the Edward T. Conroy and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program to include certain postsecondary institutions outside the State as eligible institutions that may award scholarships under the programs; and establishing the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship I and the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship II.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shier, Michael | FOP | Position only |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boston, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
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.…