# Maryland HB 0238: Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges

Maryland HB 0238, Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon S. Cardin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Referred Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0238
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-28
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Safety, Committees and Commissions, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Police Conduct -see also- Ethics; Law Enforcement, Statutes of Limitation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (138 yes, 0 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: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment {563322/1 (Delegate Young) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-17: Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Motion Special Order until 03/14 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-10-28: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0238t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0238f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0238t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0238f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0238-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).