Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a federal law enforcement officer's powers granted under a certain provision of law may be exercised only when the federal law enforcement officer is acting in accordance with State law; prohibiting a law enforcement officer of law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from taking retaliatory punitive action against a law enforcement officer who discloses information concerning racial profiling; etc.
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Testimony (46)
MGA witness listFAV 41FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | ACLU Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rocah, David | ACLU of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Cathrynlobbyist | CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hance, Rosalobbyist | Enhanced Impact LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Santos, Tatiana | Indivisible Frederick Forward | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Oral |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Link, Sean | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PERRYMAN, GLENN | Retired | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Cavanaugh, Jean | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles | State Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schrock, Ydelka | Together We Will Harford County Indivisible | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ammar, Ghina | We Are CASA | Oral |
| FAV | McDougal, Mary | n/a | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Solomon, Julie | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Juliet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coe, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Jacquelyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graber, Mark | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hodge-Williams, Samantha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hodge-Williams, Val | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lefstein, Gita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morrison, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ribe, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ryan, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Joyce | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sokolow, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sullivan, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tupper, Janet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Randy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLU MarylandFAV 1
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
CASAFAV 1
Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1
n/aFAV 1
One PasadenaFAV 1
RetiredFAV 1
selfFAV 1
SelfFAV 1
SELFFAV 1
State SenatorFAV 1
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 1
We Are CASAFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHance, RosaEnhanced Impact LLCRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…
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…