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General Assembly - Home Security System Expenses - Campaign Funds and Reimbursement

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a campaign finance entity of a member of the General Assembly, under certain circumstances, to make a disbursement from a campaign account to reimburse the member for certain expenses related to a home security system used at the member's primary place of residence; and authorizing a member of the General Assembly who expends personal funds on certain expenses related to a home security system used at the member's primary place of residence to be reimbursed by the General Assembly.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBorgmann, HollyADTOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeinroth, MarklobbyistBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawOral
FAVCriddle, TaylorElectronic Security Association (ESA)Written (PDF)
FAVPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston and PlautOral
FAVBrooks, BenjaminMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVParker, JacobSecurity Industry AssociationOral
FAVBoston, FrankIndividualOral
FAVSenator Brooks, Senator BrookslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFeinroth, MarkBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore's Promise Care of the Fund for Educational Excellence; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC; Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors; Highland Electric Fleets, Inc.; Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC