# Maryland SB 0202: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause

Maryland SB 0202, Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William G. Folden (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0202
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: William G. Folden (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, Circuit Courts, Court Orders, Hearings, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Police Conduct -see also- Ethics; Law Enforcement, Review Boards
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (28 yes, 14 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: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 28 | 14 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (28-14) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {473526/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Laid Over (Senator Augustine) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {473526/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0202t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0202f.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/sb/sb0202t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0202f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0202-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).