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Civil Rights - Violation of Rights - Government Liability

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the civil liability of a police officer who deprives or allows another to deprive an individual of certain rights under the Maryland Declaration of Rights and the Maryland Constitution; requiring that the employer of a police officer indemnify the law enforcement officer against a judgment or settlement entered against the officer under the Act subject to certain exceptions; requiring that a civil action under the Act be filed within 2 years after the cause of action accrues; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJames, KeishaNational Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability ProjectOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Acevero, Delegate AceverolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
UNFShier, MikeAACo FOPPosition only
UNFRybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceWritten (PDF)
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs of Police / MD Sheriffs Assoc.Written (PDF)
UNFDiaz, AbigailMD Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFPipkin, MatthewlobbyistMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFBall, ChazMaryland State Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
UNFThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs of Police / MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association