# Maryland HB 0492: Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard

Maryland HB 0492, Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0492
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (164 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Minimum courtroom security and staffing rules: mixed, low. The law sets a statewide minimum security standard for all Maryland courthouses on October 1, 2026. Court security officers must meet the State’s Special Police Officer qualifications. Beginning July 1, 2027, security providers use best efforts to staff at least one officer in each courtroom for cr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {403522/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_475_hb0492t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0492t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0492f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_475_hb0492t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0492t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0492f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0492-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).