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HB 188

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Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a requirement for a law enforcement agency to file administrative charges relating to alleged police officer misconduct that is required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day after a complaint is filed; requiring an administrative charging committee or law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges for alleged police officer misconduct that reasonably appears to be the subject of a criminal investigation within a certain period of time; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShier, MichaelFOPOral
FAVPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston and PlautOral
FAVBoatwright, ClydeMaryland Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FAVElrich, MarcMontgomery County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVDavey, MichaelState Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FAVDelegate Cardin, Delegate CardinlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVSublett, JennalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRocah, DavidACLU of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWASpencer, JeromeCharles County Sheriff's OfficeOral
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWAFlynn, Captain StaceyMontgomery County Police, MDWritten (PDF)
INFORocah, DavidACLU of MarylandPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered 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
FAVSublett, JennaRegistered for: Cornerstone Government Affairs; Wonderful Company, The; Equinor Wind US; Maryland Troopers Association; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Heritage Memorial Cemetery
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.