Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB172: Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras
Status: In committee, March 24, 2026
Including a certain municipal enforcement officer in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of a certain exception to prohibitions against wiretapping and electronic surveillance relating to the use of body-worn cameras; authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance or a resolution authorizing an official who is authorized to act as an enforcement officer to utilize a body-worn camera; and requiring that a certain municipality publish its policy for the issuance and use of body-worn cameras by enforcement officers.
What the bill says
An act concerning Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras FOR the purpose of including a certain municipal enforcement officer in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of a certain exception to prohibitions against wiretapping and electronic surveillance relating to the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers; authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance or a resolution authorizing a certain enforcement officer to utilize body-worn cameras; requiring a municipality that adopts a certain ordinance or resolution to publish a certain policy…
From the engrossed text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras FOR the purpose of including a certain municipal enforcement officer in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of a certain exception to prohibitions against wiretapping and electronic surveillance relating to the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers; authorizing a municipality to adopt an ordinance or a resolution authorizing a certain enforcement officer to utilize body-worn cameras; requiring a municipality that adopts a certain ordinance or resolution to publish a certain policy; and generally relating to enforcement officers and body-worn cameras. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 10-402(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 10-402(c)(11) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0172* HOUSE BILL Article - Local Government Section 6-103.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article …