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SB 516 — Maryland

Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting

Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards and has not reached an expiration date; prohibiting the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy from withholding from a law enforcement agency grant funds specifically designated for the purchase of protective body armor; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 · May 12, 2026

EnactedCrime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office ofEquipmentGrantsLaw EnforcementNoticesPolice Training and Standards CommissionPublic SafetyTime

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

Updated May 20, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Judiciary

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Favorable Report by Judiciary

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Jeff Waldstreicher, Will Smith, Nick Charles, Bill Folden, Shaneka Henson, Mary-Dulany James, Sara Love, Mike McKay, Anthony Muse, Charles Sydnor, Chris West

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026 · result: pass

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

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

House of Delegates vote — 131–0

On Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 0 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANot votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31Not votingChao WuDistrict 9ANot votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentCaylin YoungDistrict 45Absent
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
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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