Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for 'veteran'; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heredia, David | The American Legion | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pruden, Joseph | The American Legion | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Morris, David | Maryland Chiefs of Police Association | Oral |
| FWA | Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist | Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJackson, 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…
FWADragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition