HB 308

Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an exception to the prohibition against entering or trespassing on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm for a retired law enforcement official who has retired in good standing from a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State or another state, or a local unit in the State or another state under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

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	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Oral
FAV	Boatwright, Clyde	Maryland Fraternal Order of Police	Oral
FAV	Bartlett, Sandy	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Franklin, Daniel	Morningside Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cobb, Madelyn	March for Our Lives	Written (PDF)
UNF	Depkin, Luisa	Team ENOUGH Baltimore	Position only
UNF	Greten, Layla	Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women	Position only
UNF	Lattimer, Deborah	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

2A MarylandFWA 1

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

Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4FAV 1

Cecil County GovernmentFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

FOPFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

March for Our LivesUNF 1

Maryland Fraternal Order of PoliceFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.FWA 1

Morningside Police DepartmentFAV 1

Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for WomenUNF 1

Team ENOUGH BaltimoreUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

UULM-MDUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

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.…

UNFHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FWAJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association