Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to prohibit police officers from affiliating with, supporting, or advocating for White supremacist groups, ideologies, or causes or participating in or actively promoting a certain extremist group.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Qi, Lily | MD Leg Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Ashanti | MD Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, S. Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Koul, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
YearFAV 1