Legislation - SB0001

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; prohibiting a certain law enforcement officer from wearing a certain face covering while in the performance of duty in the State, except when actively engaged in an undercover operation; and providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor and is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, a fine of up to $2,00 or both.

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Cross-filed with: HB0155

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/15/2025 Legislative Date 9/15/2025 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 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123226/1 Adopted Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {873724/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-30) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {273521/1 (Senator West) Rejected Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {633420/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {773627/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (12-32) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {703926/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-31) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Floor Amendment {723726/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (18-28) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (31-13) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {443923/1 Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (100-37) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (31-13) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (32-13) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/15/2025	9/15/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123226/1 Adopted	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {873724/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-30)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {273521/1 (Senator West) Rejected	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {633420/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {773627/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (12-32)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {703926/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-31)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Floor Amendment {723726/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (18-28)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	11 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (31-13)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Referred Judiciary	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Favorable with Amendments {443923/1 Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (100-37)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (31-13)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (32-13)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

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