Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
State of MarylandMarylandProviding 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 12, 2026
- 184 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 · May 12, 2026
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Recorded votes
Subjects
- Public Safety
- Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of
- Equipment
- Grants
- Law Enforcement
- Notices
- Police Training and Standards Commission
- Time
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