Department of State Police - Centralized Background Check Division
Hearing (House)
Summary
The bill would form a Centralized Background Check Division within the Maryland Department of State Police and require every state and local agency to appoint a designated individual to manage background investigations for regulated positions. It also sets up reporting, confidentiality, and penalty rules, and would take effect on October 1, 2026, but the measure failed to pass.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Mar 6, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Judiciary
Sponsors
- Solomon · sponsor
- Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
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