Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Including law enforcement officers within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting animosity against a certain person or group.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flickner, Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJackson, 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…