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Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to remove certain citizenship requirements for an individual who is a permanent legal resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran; and providing that an individual who is a permanent legal resident and honorably discharged veteran or current member of the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, or a reserve component is eligible to be certified as a police officer.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidMD Latino CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, MarcusMontgomery County Department of PoliceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpiegel, JaysonSelfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-HidalgolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFKolakoski, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
UNFMorsberger, DavidIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFPhelps, MaryIndividualPosition only
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOSybert, JoeyMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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.