HB0904 — Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
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 February 05, 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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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards and has not reached an expiration date; prohibiting the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy from withholding from a law enforcement agency grant funds specifically designated for the purchase of protective body armor; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0904 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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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Conaway · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Primary
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Cosponsor
- Delegate Susan K. McComas · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate David Moon Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Delegate Conaway
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat
- Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 132 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0904 do?
- Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards and has not reached an expiration date; prohibiting the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy from withholding from a law enforcement agency grant funds specifically designated for the purchase of protective body armor; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0904?
- HB0904 is sponsored by Delegate Conaway, Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), and Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0904?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
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