# Maryland HB 0748: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras

Maryland HB 0748, Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0748
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Municipalities, Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping, 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; Hager; OC, Notices, Parking, Police Training and Standards Commission, Privacy, Recordings -see also- Video, Storage, Traffic Regulation, Video, Wiretapping
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (115 yes, 22 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: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 115 | 22 | 3 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (115-22) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {413428/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0748t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0748f.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/hb0748t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0748f.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-HB0748-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).