# Maryland SB 0271: Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff

Maryland SB 0271, Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by M. Jackson; status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0271
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
- Sponsor: M. Jackson
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, State Government - Personnel, Baltimore City, Claims, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Sheriffs, Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sheriff’s office employees gain protection from lawsuits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland county and Baltimore City sheriff’s office employees get the same legal protections as sheriffs and deputies. These protections cover lawsuits in Maryland state courts and liability for harm caused while performing public duties. Employees must act without malice…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Jackson

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (140-0) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_133_sb0271t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0271t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0271f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_133_sb0271t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0271t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0271f.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-SB0271-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).