Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - LocalStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Including salary and wages in the compensation with regard to which full-time sworn law enforcement officers and court security officers in Baltimore City may collectively bargain; altering the person with whom the full-time sworn officers and court security officers are to seek recognition for the purposes of collectively bargaining concerning certain matters; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cohen, Elliot | Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3 | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dowdy, Kieran | SBWD Law / Maryland State FOP | Oral |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smith, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…