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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

Enacted 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

SB 1 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification. Primary sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Sara Love (Democratic), Pam Beidle (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Brian Feldman (Democratic), Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Nancy King (Democratic), Ben Kramer (Democratic), Clarence Lam (Democratic), Karen Young (Democratic), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Craig Zucker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Malcolm AugustinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Pam BeidlePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Brian FeldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill FergusonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Guy GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Nancy KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Ben KramerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Clarence LamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Karen YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jim RosapepePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Craig ZuckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments
  5. Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted
  6. Third Reading Passed
  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  8. Favorable with Amendments {
  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  10. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. Referred Judiciary
  12. Third Reading Passed

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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