HB0338 — Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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21 sponsors
1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services; and establishing that the Department has statewide jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of certain State-owned or leased buildings and grounds and other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.
Bill Text
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Read HB0338 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mangione · Cosponsor
- Delegate Conaway · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Primary
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Darrell Odom · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate William Valentine · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Susan K. McComas · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lauren Arikan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat
Co-sponsors (20)
- Delegate Schmidt
- Delegate Mangione
- Delegate Conaway
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican
- Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate William Valentine Republican
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat
- Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat
- Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat
Not signed on (167)
167 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 167 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 132 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0338 do?
- Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services; and establishing that the Department has statewide jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of certain State-owned or leased buildings and grounds and other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.
- Who sponsors HB0338?
- HB0338 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Mangione, Delegate Conaway, Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate William Valentine (Republican), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), and Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0338?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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