Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, an agency, or a political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions; and defining 'persistent aerial surveillance' as the use of aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schwartz, Glenn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Luedtke, Dawn | Montgomery County Council District 7 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Rhea | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Levy, Brian | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Estochen, Elizabeth | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Louisell, Chandler | individual resident | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJackson, SamiraMD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…