# Maryland HB 0172: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras

Maryland HB 0172, Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0172
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Municipalities, Cameras, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Open Government, Parking, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Surveillance, Traffic Regulation, Video, Wiretapping
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (124 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 1 | 8 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (124-1) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2025-10-09: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0172t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0172f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0172t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0172f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0172-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).