Maryland House Bill 739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 27 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-27 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a specified set of standards for the training and deployment of SWAT teams and of law enforcement officers not on a SWAT team who conduct no-knock warrant service in the State; and defining "SWAT team" as an agency-designated unit of law enforcement officers who are selected, trained, and equipped to work as a coordinated team to resolve specified critical incidents that may exceed the capabilities of first responders or investigative units.

Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards

Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D]
Del. Pamela Queen [D]	Del. Carlos Sanchez [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]

2017-04-04 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-09 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (113-26) (Y: 113 N: 26 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-27	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
2017-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2017-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2017-03-10	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2017-03-09	House	Third Reading Passed (113-26)
2017-03-07	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-07	House	Favorable with Amendments {592516/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-06	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2017-02-14	House	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-02	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0739?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0739f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0739t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_802_hb0739t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0739_59251601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0739.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0739_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0739_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0739,h-0313&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0739,s-1549&stab=02&ys=2017RS