# Maryland SB 0661: Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence

Maryland SB 0661, Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sara Love (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0661
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Sara Love (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Assault, Circuit Courts, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., District Courts, Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect, Evidence, Hate Crimes -see also- Discrim.; Harass.; Threats; Violence, Hearings, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Murder -see also- Homicide; Manslalughter, Notices, Sexual Offenses, Surveillance, Trials, Wiretapping
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (36 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: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 36 | 2 | 3 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (36-2) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {643622/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0661t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0661f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0661t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0661f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0661-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).