Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

HB0835 — Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, before entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0835 do?
Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, before entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.
Who sponsors HB0835?
HB0835 is sponsored by Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), and Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0835?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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