Government Officials' Family Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from making a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to an immediate family member of a State or local official, a deputy State's Attorney, an assistant State's Attorney, or an assistant Public Defender.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hunt, Ethan | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Brandonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | DeBerry-Melvin, Shaunesi | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…