Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Counties - Local LawsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 948 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a prohibition on certain Baltimore City ordinances or acts of certain municipal officials from conflicting, impeding, obstructing, hindering, or interfering with the powers of the Baltimore City Police Commissioner; and making a portion of the Act contingent on the passage and ratification, by January 1, 2025, of an amendment to the Charter of Baltimore City that provides for the appointment, terms of office, and the powers and duties of the Baltimore City Police Commissioner and Department.
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Testimony (39)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Kelly, Raymond | Citizens Policing Project | Position only |
| FAV | Conway, Councilman Mark | Councilman Mark Conway | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Columbus, Theresa | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Kristina | NAACP LDF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Kristina | NAACP LDF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cramer, David | SURJBaltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditz, Toby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jill Carter, Senator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewitus, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewitus, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewitus, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewitus, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ogurick, Arlene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zinker, Hannah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zinker, Hannah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carter, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…