# Maryland SB 0943: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

Maryland SB 0943, Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0943
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Family Law, Armed Forces -see also- Military Department; Veterans, Committees and Commissions, Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect, Explosives -see also- Fireworks, Guns, Health, Department of, Hunting -see also- Trapping, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Pilot Programs, Protection Orders, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Search and Seizure, State's Attorneys, Sunset, Time, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Warrants
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0943f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0943f.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-SB0943-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).