HB 707

Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Use of Body–Worn Cameras

Sponsor: Gary Simmons (District 12B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law to require a certain law enforcement agency to require the use of body-worn cameras, subject to a certain policy, by each sworn law enforcement officer, regardless of rank, employed by the law enforcement agency while the officer is in uniform, in public, and conducting law enforcement related duties.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sonu \| or Representative or AdminChair Kamita Gray, Karyn	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Position only
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Law Offices of Boston and Plaut	Oral
FAV	Boatwright, Clyde	Maryland Fraternal Order of Police	Oral
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Keisha	National Police Accountability Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Keisha	National Police Accountability Project	Position only
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Simmons, Delegate Simmonslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Simmons, Gary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Spencer, Jerome	Charles County Sheriff's Office	Oral
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Davey, Michael	State Fraternal Order of Police	Oral
INFO	Gahler, Jeffrey	Harford Co Sheriffs Office	Written (PDF)
INFO	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sybert, Joey	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)FAV 1

Charles County Sheriff's OfficeFWA 1

FOPFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Harford Co Sheriffs OfficeINFO 1

Law Offices of Boston and PlautFAV 1

Maryland Fraternal Order of PoliceFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland State PoliceINFO 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFWA 1

National Police Accountability ProjectFAV 2

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

State Fraternal Order of PoliceFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

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…

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

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.…

INFOKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association