Organization on the record
FOP
Bills
79
57 for · 24 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
42%
33 of 79 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 31 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 76 Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 349 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 508 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 860 Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 202 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 330 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 746 Police Discipline - Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies - Suspension Pending Appeal of Trial Board Decision | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 186 Police Discipline - Trial Board Composition | UNF | Shier, Michael | Withdrawn |
| HB 238 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 308 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 537 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 635 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 836 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 885 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1361 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Standardized Report Writing System (Maryland Statewide Law Enforcement Report Writing Standardization Act) | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 532 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 533 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 585 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 625 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 188 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 298 Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower Traffic and Overtaking and Passing (MOVE GET OUT THE WAY Act) | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 304 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 319 Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 430 Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 533 County Police Accountability Boards – Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 601 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 618 Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 659 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 707 Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Use of Body–Worn Cameras | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 7 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 190 Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 442 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 540 Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 208 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 308 Police Retention Workgroup | FAVPDF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 582 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 585 Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2023 | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 751 Public Safety – Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 790 State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 857 Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 147 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 571 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 580 Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund | FAV | Shier, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 606 Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 752 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 850 Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act) | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 123 Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 429 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 524 Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 532 Criminal Procedure - Search Warrants | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 638 State Government - Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 651 Criminal Procedure – No–Knock Search Warrants – Repeal | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 991 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1012 Police Immunity and Accountability Act | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1042 Public Information Act – Police Officers – Unfounded Complaints | FAV | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1044 Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1373 Attorney General and State's Attorney - Law Enforcement - Conflict of Interest | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 612 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Vetoed |
| SB 612 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAV | Shier, Michael | Vetoed |
| SB 864 Public Safety - Police Officers - Emergency Termination | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 866 Baltimore Police Department - Consent Decree - Exceptions to State Law | UNF | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 949 Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment | FWA | Shier, Michael | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 309 Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval | FAV | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |
| SB 309 Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval | FAVPDF | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 130 Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization | FAV | BOSTON, Frank | Withdrawn |
| HB 659 Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits | FWAPDF | KRUSYNSKI, JAMES | Did not advance |
| HB 1027 Military Service Credit - Eligibility | FAV | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |
| HB 1073 Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit | FAV | Boston, Frank | Withdrawn |
| HB 1110 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | FAV | young, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 269 Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | FAV | Canales, Vince | Did not advance |
| SB 273 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | FAV | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |
| SB 319 Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization | FAV | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |
| SB 412 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement K-9s Act | FAV | boston, frank | Did not advance |
| SB 422 Firearms - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport - Required Courses | FWAPDF | young, michael | Withdrawn |
| SB 459 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | FAV | BOATWRIGHT, CLYDE | Did not advance |
| SB 812 Motor Vehicle Administration Police - Powers | FAV | Boston, Frank | Did not advance |