Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering circumstances under which certain individuals are presumed to have died as a direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the performance of duties for purposes of eligibility for death benefits.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Larson, Hope | Chaplain, Maryland Fire Chiefs Association | Oral |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCrea, Joel | Maryland State Firefighters Association | Oral |
| FAV | Demeritt, Janet | Prince George’s County Volunteer Marine Fire and Rescue | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Laird, Sara | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Gawthrope, Anne | Maryland State Retirement and Pension System | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MGAFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…