HB 835 — Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-04
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.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (9)
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — sponsor · 2026-02-04
- Tiffany T. Alston (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Ashanti Martinez (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | 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 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Ashanti Martinez (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Tiffany T. Alston (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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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
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg