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MD HB912

MD HB912
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program


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Introduced
02/02/2024
In Committee
02/02/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to establish a Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program to provide doorbell cameras or security systems with doorbell cameras to residents of high-crime areas; requiring the Office to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026, regarding the usefulness and viability of the Program based on a cost-benefit analysis; and requiring the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter for the Program.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to establish a Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program. The program will provide doorbell cameras or security systems with doorbell cameras to residents of high-crime areas, offer training on their use, and establish a process for residents to submit video evidence to law enforcement. The bill mandates that the Office report on the program's effectiveness by 2026 and requires the Governor to include $5 million in the annual budget for the program starting in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Judiciary Hearing (13:00:00 2/20/2024 ) (on 02/20/2024)

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