Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)
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Summary
The measure prevents the governor from ordering the Maryland Defense Force or National Guard into active‑duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has issued an official declaration of war or taken the constitutional action to call up the state militia. It still allows the governor to deploy the Guard for state emergencies, disaster response, or under Title 32 for civil support within the United States.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Mar 5, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Grammer · sponsor
- Arikan
- Chisholm
- Fisher
- M. Morgan
- Szeliga
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