# Maryland SB 1007: Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence

Maryland SB 1007, Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-05 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 1007
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-04-05, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping, Evidence, Grand Juries, Hearings, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Notices, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Trials, Wiretapping
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 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
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-05: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {513428/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1007t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1007f.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/sb1007t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1007f.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-SB1007-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).