Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 477 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a local jurisdiction from enforcing a law or ordinance that limits the summoning of law enforcement or emergency services to a residential property by establishing a certain threshold or penalty.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gile, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGreenfield, AaronMaryland Multi-Housing AssocRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…