# Maryland SB 0585: Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials

Maryland SB 0585, Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0585
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
- Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Guns, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Real Property, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Trespass
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 2 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: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-07: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (44-2) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {683927/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0585t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0585f.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/sb/sb0585t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0585f.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-SB0585-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).