Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law)
Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a certain request for a wellness check of an individual to conduct a wellness check of the individual within a reasonable amount of time after receiving the request under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Jamila | MGA | Oral |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carr, John | Prince George's County Sheriff | Oral |
| FAV | Harrington, Deborah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shier, Michael | FOP | Oral |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
Organizations on record
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.…
FWAMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…