3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland 3-1-1 Oversight Board in the Maryland Information Network to oversee the expansion of 3-1-1 systems in Maryland; establishing the 3-1-1 Program to use certain artificial intelligence to answer certain questions and route certain calls in certain counties; and requiring the expansion of the 3-1-1 Program to all of the counties in Maryland after a certain time period.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sanders, Ben | Hyper | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benjamin, Kenyn | Maryland Information Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGaffin, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME Council 3 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Martin, Chris | Baltimore County Government | Oral |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cosentini, Joe | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Blackfield, Anne | Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |