SB 40

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Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain requirements for a custodian of records related to certain recordings from a certain body-worn digital recording device worn by a law enforcement officer; and requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with certain other entities and stakeholders, to develop certain uniform standards and policies.

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Testimony (45)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fitzgerald, Chief John	Chevy Chase Village	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Levi, Deborah	Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral
UNF	Pham Linhoff, Christina	SURJ	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
UNF	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mady, Rachael	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Simon-Higgs, Liz	Showing Up for Racial Justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chevy Chase VillageFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandUNF 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1FWA 1

Showing Up for Racial JusticeUNF 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreUNF 2

SURJUNF 2

SURJ BaltimoreUNF 5

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

UNFAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

UNFBrown, GregoryRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland