Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day from the date of the incident that led to the investigation.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral |
| FAV | Shier, Michael | FOP | Oral |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Folden, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morris, Marguerite | For Kathy's Sake/Community Actively Seeking Transparency | Oral |
| UNF | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, 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, 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.…
FWAMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…