SB 621

Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security

Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each law enforcement agency, department, or entity providing security at a courthouse facility to submit a report by September 30, 2025, to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; requiring the report include the current number of court security officers available, the minimum number needed to meet adequate security standards, the current number of vacancies and a viable plan to meet minimum adequate security standards as identified in the Act; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Baltimore City Sheriff's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Position only
FAV	Carrion, Chief Judge Audrey	Maryland Judiciary	Oral
FAV	Fader, Chief Justice Matthew	Maryland Judiciary	Oral
FAV	Morrisey, Chief Judge John	Maryland Judiciary	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Brett	Maryland Judiciary	Oral
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLoach, Jason	Maryland State Bar Association	Oral
FAV	Santini, Raphael	Maryland State Bar Association	Oral
FAV	Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Individual	Oral
UNF	Breeding, Travis	Caroline County Commissioners Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gamble, Sheriff Joe	Sheriff's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
INFO	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

Caroline County Commissioners OfficeUNF 1

House of Ruth MarylandFAV 1

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandINFO 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryFAV 4

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 3

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

Sheriff's OfficeUNF 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

FAVSarkar, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

INFOJackson, 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…