HB 238

Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within a certain period of time; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cohen, Elliot	Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3	Position only
FAV	Rose, Dave	Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4	Position only
FAV	Streight, Adam	Cecil County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Boatwright, Clyde	Maryland Fraternal Order of Police	Oral
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Franklin, Daniel	Morningside Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	David, Sarah	Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ticse, Abigail	Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral
FAV	Davey, Michael	State Fraternal Order of Police	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bright, B. Andrew	Washington County Sheriff's Office	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hose, Brian	Individual	Oral
UNF	Levi, Deborah	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	DeVaughn, Ashley	Out for Justice	Oral
UNF	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Nigel	Individual	Position only
UNF	Riggins, Jesmond	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Johnson, Daralobbyist	American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Civil Liberties Union of MarylandFWA 1

Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3FAV 1

Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4FAV 1

Cecil County GovernmentFAV 1

FOPFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Fraternal Order of PoliceFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Morningside Police DepartmentFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Office of the State ProsecutorFAV 2

Out for JusticeUNF 1

State Fraternal Order of PoliceFAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

Washington County Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FWAJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland