Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at any time before a hearing is held by the hearing board for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shier, Michael | FOP | Oral |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Davey, Michael | State Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Johnson, Daralobbyist | American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Spencer, Jerome | Charles County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Landau, Robert | SSJC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…