Legislation - HB0904

Title: Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Cardin, Phillips, Nkongolo, Simmons, McComas, Moreno, and Conaway
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards; requiring a law enforcement agency to replace protective body armor before a certain date; requiring a law enforcement agency to notify the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission under certain circumstances; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0516

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {213322/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {213322/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting

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