# Maryland SB 0391: Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations

Maryland SB 0391, Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0391
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, Attorney General, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Injury, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Police Conduct -see also- Ethics; Law Enforcement, Police Training and Standards Commission, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (186 yes, 0 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 C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_449_sb0391t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0391t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0391f.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_449_sb0391t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0391t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0391f.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-SB0391-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).