# Maryland HB 0687: Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)

Maryland HB 0687, Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robin L. Grammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0687
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Public Safety, Arrests, Citations, Discipline, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Warrants, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0687f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0687f.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-HB0687-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).