Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a certain provision of law relating to a certain school police officer's authorization to carry a firearm under certain circumstances; and requiring a school resource officer to carry a firearm while present on the premises of the school to which the officer is assigned.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shorter, Jeffrey | BCPS | Oral |
| FAV | Cohen, Elliot | Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3 | Position only |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Brinkley, Calvin | FOP Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Ullmann, Rachel | Jennings Office | Position only |
| FAV | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Jennings, Senator Jenningslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, John | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hayt-Disbill, O.I. | Hayt-Disbill Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| UNF | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Position only |
| UNF | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Noel, Ruth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandFAV 1
BCPSFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
FOP Lodge 89FAV 1
Hayt-Disbill Inc.UNF 1
Jennings OfficeFAV 1
SURJUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…