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HB 748

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Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras

Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Including a certain municipal enforcement officer in the definition of 'law enforcement officer' for purposes of a certain exception to prohibitions against wiretapping and electronic surveillance relating to the use of body-worn cameras; authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance or a resolution authorizing an official who is authorized to act as an enforcement officer to utilize a body-worn camera; and requiring that a certain municipality publish its policy for the issuance and use of body-worn cameras by enforcement officers; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBennett, TylerlobbyistCompass AdvocacyPosition only
FAVBennett, TylerlobbyistCompass AdvocacyOral
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVSchindler, MatthewDelegate Matthew SchindlerWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Schindler, Delegate SchindlerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Schindler, Delegate SchindlerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVNicewarner, SCOTTIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance
FAVBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance