Legislation - SB0001

Title: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine, Love, Beidle, Brooks, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Hettleman, Kagan, King, Kramer, Lam, Lewis Young, Muse, Rosapepe, Smith, Sydnor, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a model policy prohibiting the use of a face covering in the performance of duty; requiring a law enforcement agency to adopt a policy consistent with the model policy developed by the Commission; and 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.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

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
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.

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