Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Identification
Sponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (District 13)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/10 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 develop a certain model policy requiring the use of worn identification by a law enforcement officer in the course of duty; requiring a law enforcement agency to adopt a policy consistent with the model policy developed by the Commission; requiring a certain law enforcement officer to wear identification while in the performance of duty in the State, with a certain exception; etc.
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Testimony (44)
MGA witness listFAV 39FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Sebastianlobbyist | ACLU MD | Oral |
| FAV | Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mascioli, William | CCAN Volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lopez, Ericlobbyist | Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boddie-Willis, Cynthia | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolf, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy-Keddell, Karen | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | James, Keisha | National Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeller, Eileen | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caldiero, Jim | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist | We Are CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benecke, Eileen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britton, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coe, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moreno, Delegate Morenolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz, Jordy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Farnaz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinz, Loreen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffmeister, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Karasik, Judy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lefstein, Gita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liskin, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newkirk, Mary Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nigro, Lia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pearson, Cynthia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Lore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sacks, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shulman, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siano, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sokolow, Cynthia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetusi, Lorette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Yates, Stephen | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Kouadio, Michele | A Mother's Cry | Position only |
| INFO | Jordan Jones, Nicole | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
A Mother's CryINFO 1
ACLU MDFAV 1
CCAN VolunteerFAV 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
N/AFAV 1
NoneFAV 1
One PasadenaFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
We Are CASAFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLopez, EricCapital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionRegistered for: Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition
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…