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SB 409

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Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations

Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a municipal corporation in the State to have a police accountability board to receive complaints of police misconduct from the public; requiring the board to submit an annual report to the governing body of the municipal corporation identifying trends in the disciplinary process of police officers and recommending changes to improve police accountability; and authorizing a municipal corporation to establish an administrative charging committee to serve law enforcement agencies in the municipal corporation.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLeager, KaleighCaroline County Commissioner's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVMorriss, RaymondCity of CumberlandWritten (PDF)
FAVAshman, JudCity of Gaithersburg, MarylandOral
FAVRybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPorter, KellyCity of Seat PleasantOral
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPhelps, Jr., KennethMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVWojahn, PatrickPrince George's County Municipal AssocWritten (PDF)
FAVMelvin, RobertlobbyistR Street InstituteOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGormley, JimIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Watson, Senator WatsonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranPosition only
UNFArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFHunt, ChristineIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, KevinIndividualPosition only
UNFLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
UNFMANOHAR, KRISHNAIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWACross, CashennaNAACPOral
FWAKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift
FWAMansfield, 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.