HB0492 — Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
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 27, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Establishing minimum adequate security standards for courtroom security at all courthouse facilities; requiring a court security officer to meet the qualifications for a special police officer; and requiring a minimum number of court security officers be present for certain types of proceedings.
Bill Text
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Read HB0492 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
- Judiciary Committee Chair · Primary
- Maryland Judicial Conference · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Judiciary Committee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Maryland Judicial Conference
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 0% | 0% | 28% |
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 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 130 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0492 do?
- Establishing minimum adequate security standards for courtroom security at all courthouse facilities; requiring a court security officer to meet the qualifications for a special police officer; and requiring a minimum number of court security officers be present for certain types of proceedings.
- Who sponsors HB0492?
- HB0492 is sponsored by Chair, Judiciary Committee and Maryland Judicial Conference.
- What is the current status of HB0492?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0492?
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