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SB 533

EnactedCrossfile HB 238
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Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges

Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the deadlines for the completion of the process of review and investigation by a certain investigating unit through disposition by an administrative charging committee under certain circumstances; and requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day after the date that the appropriate official of the law enforcement agency became aware of the incident.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKontz Carr, AmandaBaltimore County AdministrationPosition only
FAVWhite, ConnorBaltimore County Office of Government AffairsWritten (PDF)
FAVSpencer, JeromeCharles County Sheriff's OfficeOral
FAVShier, MichaelFOPOral
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVCarpenter, SherriceFraternal Order of Police Lodge 89Position only
FAVJackson, SamiralobbyistLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMalone, SeanlobbyistMSAAOral
FAVBoatwright, ClydeMaryland Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FAVBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVFranklin, DanielMorningside Police DepartmentOral
FAVDavid, SarahOffice of the State ProsecutorOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDavey, MichaelState Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Folden, Senator FoldenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Folden, Senator FoldenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFJohnson, DaralobbyistAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFLevi, DeborahOffice of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
UNFBlaha, KatherineSURJWritten (PDF)
UNFPham Linhoff, ChristinaSURJWritten (PDF)
UNFWilkins, KatherineSURJWritten (PDF)
UNFPalmisano, EricaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFShillenn, RebeccaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFPowell, HollyShowing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)Written (PDF)
UNFHoffman, Theresa M.Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFKeipper, LindsayShowing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
UNFKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
UNFFraser, BrytaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFJuberg, ArielleIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFNemphos, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFYoder, DarylIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAJohnson, DaralobbyistAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWASample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesWritten (PDF)
FWASample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesOral + Written (PDF)
FWALandau, RobertSSJCWritten (PDF)

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
FAVMalone, SeanMSAARegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
FAVMansfield, 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.
UNFJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
FWAJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland