Maryland Senate Bill 516

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Providing 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.

Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Nick Charles [D]	Sen. William Folden [R]
Sen. Shaneka Henson [D]	Sen. Mary James [D]	Sen. Sara Love [D]	Sen. Mike McKay [R]
Sen. Anthony Muse [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Sen. Chris West [R]

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461
2026-04-10	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-03-13	House	Referred Judiciary
2026-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {943724/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-04	Senate	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-03	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB904 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	3	535	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	4	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0516?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0516f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0516t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_461_sb0516t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0516_94372401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0516_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0516_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0364.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1376.pdf