HB 338 — Maryland
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services; and establishing that the Department has statewide jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of certain State-owned or leased buildings and grounds and other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264 · Apr 28, 2026
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)
Cross-filed with SB 298 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.
Updated May 6, 2026
Timeline
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Rereferred to Judiciary
Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment {
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Passed Enrolled
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264
Apr 28, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Gary Simmons, Dylan Behler, Jon Cardin, Diana Fennell, Nic Kipke, LaToya Nkongolo, Darrell Odom, Mike Rogers, Stuart Schmidt, Sean Stinnett, Kym Taylor, Veronica Turner, William Valentine, Scott Phillips, Susan McComas, Gabriel Moreno, Lauren Arikan, Frank Conaway, Jamila Woods, Nicole Williams, Mangione
House of Delegates vote — 131–0
On Third Reading · Mar 8, 2026 · result: pass
131 yea · 0 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 41–0
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. · Mar 21, 2026 · result: pass
41 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 132–0
On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) · Mar 24, 2026 · result: pass
132 yea · 0 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
How we know this
Every line above comes from the Maryland General Assembly record via Open States. The motion text is shown as recorded, so a procedural vote (to amend, refer or reconsider) is not read as a vote on the bill itself. The source does not say which text version each vote was on; every version is linked below.
Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 29, 2026. Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.