# Maryland SB 0298: Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction

Maryland SB 0298, Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0298
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., General Services, Department of, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Jurisdiction, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Notices, Parking, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No forced transfers for Maryland Capitol Police: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland Capitol Police members cannot be involuntarily transferred from one site to another. The law does not list exceptions or grievance steps.
- Statewide powers for Maryland Capitol Police: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland Capitol Police have statewide authority to enforce criminal laws, some criminal procedure rules (Title 12), and parking and motor vehicle laws. Their jurisdiction around state-owned or state-leased buildings and grounds extends to 2,000 feet from the boundary. Offic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {233624/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {413820/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_263_sb0298e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_263_sb0298e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0298f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [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-SB0298-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).