HB 669

Did not advance

Law Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras - Requirements

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a recording of a body-worn camera worn by a law enforcement officer to be used as evidence in certain proceedings; requiring a custodian to deny inspection of a recording made with the use of a body-worn camera used by a law enforcement officer, subject to certain exceptions; establishing minimum requirements for a body-worn camera policy for a law enforcement agency and the model policy created by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Daniel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cohen, Elliot	Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3	Position only
UNF	Rose, Dave	Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4	Position only
UNF	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	MD State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morris, David	Maryland Chiefs of Police Association	Oral
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Franklin, Daniel	Morningside Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Higgins, Peggy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Levi, Deborah	Office of the Public Defender	Oral

Organizations on record

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

Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4UNF 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandUNF 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Chiefs of Police AssociationUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

MD State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Morningside Police DepartmentUNF 1

Office of the Public DefenderINFO 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJackson, 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…

UNFMansfield, 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.…