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HB 81·MD·house

Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence

FailedFiled Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Phillips
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Hearing (House)

Feb 24, 2026

Summary

The bill makes police officers tell a driver their name, badge number, agency and the reason for a stop, and forces them to write that reason on any citation or report. It also says most vehicle‑registration and equipment violations can only be cited when the officer has already detained the driver for a different offense. The changes apply retroactively and the bill did not pass.

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History

  1. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
  2. First Reading Judiciary and Environment and Transportation
  3. Pre-filed

Sponsors

  • Phillips · sponsor

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