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Department of State Police - Centralized Background Check Division

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Centralized Background Check Division in the Department of State Police; requiring the Division to require each unit of State and local government to take certain actions; requiring the Division to provide or coordinate certain support services to units of State and local government; providing for the process and confidentiality of a position-related background investigation; requiring a certain unit of government to include a certain condition of funding for a regulated position funded by the unit; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 6Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVDelegate Solomon, Delegate SolomonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
INFOWeaver, KennethDLS/OLA Legislative LiaisonPosition only
INFOBrown-Burnett, GloriaDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
INFORubenstein, EdwardDepartment of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative AuditsOral
INFODier, HannahGovernor's OfficeOral
INFOTANEN, BrianOffice of Legislative AuditsOral
INFOMowbray, BreannaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault