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Bills/2024 Regular Session

SB 182

EnactedCrossfile HB 338
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Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 808 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology on or before June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, on or before October 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVNorthrup, AndrewMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVSydnor III, Charles E.Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIWritten (PDF)
FAVSydnor III, Charles E.Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIWritten (PDF)
FAVKickenson, JerryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Sydnor, Senator SydnorlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Sydnor, Senator SydnorlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFColumbus, TheresaN/AWritten (PDF)
UNFRoth, KristinaNAACP LDFWritten (PDF)
UNFWilkins, KatherineSURJWritten (PDF)
UNFPalmisano, EricaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFPowell, HollyShowing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)Written (PDF)
UNFKeipper, LindsayShowing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFFord, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFNemphos, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFYoder, DarylIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAScheck, BarryInnocence ProjectWritten (PDF)
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2
Innocence ProjectFWA 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1FWA 1
N/AUNF 1
NAACP LDFUNF 1
Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 2
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)UNF 1
Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreUNF 1
SURJUNF 1
SURJ BaltimoreUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, 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.…
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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.…