Correctional Services - State Correctional Facilities - Unauthorized Operation of Unmanned Aircraft
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from operating or causing the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a State correctional facility unless authorized by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services or the Secretary's designee; and establishing penalties for a violation of the Act of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding$1,000 or both.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thompson, Mary Ann | Maryland Correctional Administrators Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Johnson, Douglas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Foster, Brandon | Charles County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| FWA | Etting, Errol | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Oral |
| FWA | Scruggs, Carolyn | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMehu, 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.…