2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB748: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras

Legislative Summary

Including a certain municipal enforcement officer in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of a certain exception to prohibitions against wiretapping and electronic surveillance relating to the use of body-worn cameras; authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance or a resolution authorizing an official who is authorized to act as an enforcement officer to utilize a body-worn camera; and requiring that a certain municipality publish its policy for the issuance and use of body-worn cameras by enforcement officers; etc.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {413428/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (115-22)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/25/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/25/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 413428/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 413428/1 Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
115
Yea
22
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025124.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/202589.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB