SB 988 — Maryland
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
Prohibiting a person from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses while the individual is in a judicial facility or is traveling within 1 mile of a judicial facility for the purpose of attending a meeting, a hearing, or another official proceeding in the Judicial facility except under certain circumstances; establishing that evidence obtained in violation of the Act is inadmissible in a proceeding over which a State court or State or local agency has jurisdiction; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 6, 2026
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Committees: Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Senate Rules
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Shelly Hettleman, Ben Brooks, Clarence Lam, Cheryl Kagan, Guy Guzzone, Malcolm Augustine, Karen Young, Alonzo Washington, Charles Sydnor, Will Smith, Sara Love, Kevin Harris, Joanne Benson
No recorded floor votes yet.
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