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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 537: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause

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 537 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause. Primary sponsor: William Valentine (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Jon Cardin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B

“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 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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