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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 155: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 155 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings. Primary sponsor: Nicole Williams (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Marc Korman (Democratic), Martinez, Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marc KormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source