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

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 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 (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArnold, TyahnaAshlar Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVFriedson, AndrewMontgomery County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVGlass, EvanMontgomery County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, KateMontgomery County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, MarcusMontgomery County Department of PoliceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrito, VictorRockville City Police DepartmentWritten (PDF)
FAVSpiegel, JaysonSelfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAlbornoz, GabeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAlston, LynwoodIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
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.