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MD SB321

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands body-worn camera requirements from specific agencies (Department of State Police, Anne Arundel County Police, Howard County Police, Harford County Sheriff's Office) to all law enforcement agencies in Maryland

  • Requires all sworn law enforcement officers, regardless of rank, to wear body cameras while in uniform, in public, and conducting law enforcement-related duties

  • Removes previous language limiting the requirement to officers who "regularly interact with members of the public"

  • Eliminates the phased implementation timeline that had set different deadlines for different agencies (July 1, 2023 for some, July 1, 2025 for others)

  • Takes effect October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Use of Body-Worn Cameras

Law Enforcement

Last Action

Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

1/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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