HB 338 — Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-19
Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services; and establishing that the Department has statewide jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of certain State-owned or leased buildings and grounds and other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264
Sponsors (21)
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — sponsor · 2026-01-19
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Jon S. Cardin (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Diana M. Fennell (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Nicholaus R. Kipke (R, MD-31) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- LaToya Nkongolo (R, MD-31) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Mike Rogers (D, MD-32) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Veronica Turner (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- William Valentine (R, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Lauren Arikan (R, MD-7) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Nino Mangione (R, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
- Nicole A. Williams (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-19
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Darrell Odom (D, state_lower MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Diana M. Fennell (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jon S. Cardin (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | LaToya Nkongolo (R, state_lower MD-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Lauren Arikan (R, state_lower MD-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Mike Rogers (D, state_lower MD-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Nicholaus R. Kipke (R, state_lower MD-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Nicole A. Williams (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Nino Mangione (R, state_lower MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Susan K. McComas (R, state_lower MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Veronica Turner (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | William Valentine (R, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Timeline
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg