SB 26

Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 608 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Correctional Training Commission to adopt regulations for the training, issuance, and use of body-worn cameras by January 1, 2026; establishing the Public Employees' Safety and Health Unit in the Division of Labor and Industry to administer and enforce certain duties regarding the oversight of workplace safety and health of employees of certain public bodies; establishing and applying certain civil and criminal penalties to public bodies and persons in government; etc.

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MGA witness list

FAV 40FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bonsu, Aruthur	ACE-AFSCME Local 2250	Oral
FAV	Moran, Patrick	AFSCME	Oral
FAV	Vick , Cherrish	AFSCME Local 112	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vick , Cherrish	AFSCME Local 112	Written (PDF)
FAV	Akindoyo, Delonya	AFSCME Local 1693	Written (PDF)
FAV	Akindoyo, Delonya	AFSCME Local 1693	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith Jr., James	AFSCME Local 1859	Oral
FAV	Jones, Demetrius	AFSCME Local 2462	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Rayneika	AFSCME Local 3661	Oral
FAV	Robinson, Rayneika	AFSCME Local 3661	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bryant, Dorothy	AFSCME Local 44	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reese, Jenny	AFSCME Local 539	Oral
FAV	Smith, Wendy	AFSCME Local 558	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Wendy	AFSCME Local 558	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sines, Tony	AFSCME Local 898	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sines, Tony	AFSCME Local 898	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Todd	AFT Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Baltimore City Council President's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jenkins, Courtney	Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Darryl	National Council for Occupational Safety and Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Progress, Shore	Shore Progress	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeBerry-Melvin, Shaunesi	Individual	Oral
FAV	Desierto, Diana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kramer, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	lipscomb, jane	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hamilton, Rebecca	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kasuba, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Virk, Devki	Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor & Industry	Oral
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Mary Ann	St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center	Written (PDF)
INFO	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)