Public Safety - Police Accountability and Discipline - Summary Punishment
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the imposition of certain summary punishment of a police officer for a minor violation of law enforcement agency rules and regulations that does not involve an interaction between the police officer and a member of the public if the facts that constitute the minor violation are not in dispute, the police officer agrees the facts are not in dispute, and the police officer accepts the summary punishment.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spencer, Jerome | Charles County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Sybert, Joey | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sybert, Joey | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Davey, Michael | State Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| INFO | Spencer, Jerome | Charles County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| INFO | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
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.…
INFOMehu, 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.…