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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 885: Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints

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 885 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints. Primary sponsor: William Valentine (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Otto, Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Kris Fair (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican). 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 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
OttoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B

“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