Maryland House Bill 835

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-05 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants

Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]
Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]
Del. Jen Terrasa [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB255 (Carry Over) 2025-02-10 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	1	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	3	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	3	525	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0835?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0835f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0835-REIN.pdf