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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 20: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

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

SB 20 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on October 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): First Reading Judicial Proceedings.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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. First Reading Judicial Proceedings
  2. Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

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