2026 Regular Session
SB1
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a uniform policy, to be used by each law enforcement agency, prohibiting the use of a face covering in the performance of duty; requiring the Commission to develop a certain uniform policy requiring the use of worn identification by a law enforcement officer in the course of duty; requiring a law enforcement officer to wear identification while in the performance of duty in the State, with a certain exception; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
9 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 873724/1 (Senator West) Rejected
Failed
14 yea–30 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 633420/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
Failed
14 yea–32 nay · 1 absent
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 773627/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
Failed
12 yea–32 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 703926/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
Failed
14 yea–31 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 723726/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
Failed
18 yea–28 nay · 1 absent
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
31 yea–13 nay · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
100 yea–37 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted
Passed
31 yea–13 nay · 3 not voting
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
32 yea–13 nay · 2 not voting
Committee referrals
February 4, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612
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Senate Passed Enrolled
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Senate Third Reading Passed (32-13)
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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Senate Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (31-13)
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House Third Reading Passed (100-37) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {443923/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (31-13) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Floor Amendment {723726/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (18-28)
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Senate Floor Amendment {703926/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-31)
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Senate Floor Amendment {773627/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (12-32)
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Senate Floor Amendment {633420/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)
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Senate Floor Amendment {273521/1 (Senator West) Rejected
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Senate Floor Amendment {873724/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-30)
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {123226/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Pre-filed