Legislation - SB0055

Title: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Sponsored by: Senator Sydnor
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; and applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0081

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/31/2025 Legislative Date 10/31/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/31/2025	10/31/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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