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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 55: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence

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 55 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on October 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence. Primary sponsor: Charles Sydnor (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
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“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