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HB 1152 — Maryland

Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study

Requiring the Department of State Police to conduct a study regarding the employment and use of special police officers; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 · May 12, 2026

EnactedComplaintsEquipmentGunsJob TrainingJurisdictionLaw EnforcementPublic SafetyRecordsRecruitment and HiringReportsRules and RegulationsSafetySecretary of StateSheriffsStandards and Best PracticesState Police, Department ofState's AttorneysStudies

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated May 20, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable Report by Judiciary

    Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  10. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Nicole Williams

House of Delegates vote — 129–2

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

129 yea · 2 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentAnne KaiserDistrict 14AbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Paul CordermanDistrict 2YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingSteve HersheyDistrict 36Not voting
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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