HB 954

Did not advance

Public Safety - State and Local Governments - Use of Unmanned Aircraft

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain evidence obtained through the use of an unmanned aircraft is inadmissible in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding; prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from deploying or operating an unmanned aircraft subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from using certain information acquired through the use of an unmanned aircraft.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Maryland Office Of The Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cohen, Elliot	Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3	Position only
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kaylor, Mark	Charles County Sheriff's Office	Oral
UNF	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Traynor, Owen	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
UNF	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Picerno, Nick	Montgomery County Police	Oral
UNF	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

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

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

Charles County Sheriff's OfficeUNF 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeUNF 1

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandUNF 1

Maryland Department of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Office Of The Public DefenderFAV 1

Maryland State PoliceUNF 1

Montgomery County Council District 7UNF 1

Montgomery County GovernmentUNF 1

Montgomery County PoliceUNF 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralUNF 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…