Public Safety - State and Local Governments - Use of Unmanned Aircraft
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
Providing that certain evidence obtained through the use of an unmanned aircraft is inadmissible in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding; prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from deploying or operating an unmanned aircraft subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from using certain information acquired through the use of an unmanned aircraft.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Murphy, Erin | Baltimore City Police Department | 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 | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McPherson, Lydia | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Rhea | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stanton, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Davidson, Jason | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mowbray, Breanna | Individual | 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…