Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of the term 'first responder' as it relates to the 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System to include emergency response technicians, facility maintenance technicians, and vehicle services and recovery technicians employed by the Department of Transportation.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Juan | AFSCME Local 631 | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Wynton | AFSCME Local 631 | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | McCrea, Joel | Maryland State Firefighters Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |