SB 988 — Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-17
Prohibiting a person from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses while the individual is in a judicial facility or is traveling within 1 mile of a judicial facility for the purpose of attending a meeting, a hearing, or another official proceeding in the Judicial facility except under certain circumstances; establishing that evidence obtained in violation of the Act is inadmissible in a proceeding over which a State court or State or local agency has jurisdiction; etc.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (12)
- Shelly Hettleman (D, MD-11) — sponsor · 2026-02-17
- Benjamin Brooks (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Clarence K. Lam (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Cheryl C. Kagan (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Guy Guzzone (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Malcolm Augustine (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Karen Lewis Young (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Charles E. Sydnor (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- William C. Smith (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Sara Love (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Kevin M. Harris (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
- Joanne C. Benson (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-17
Action timeline (2)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelly Hettleman (D, state_upper MD-11) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin Brooks (D, state_upper MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Charles E. Sydnor (D, state_upper MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Cheryl C. Kagan (D, state_upper MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Clarence K. Lam (D, state_upper MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Guy Guzzone (D, state_upper MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Joanne C. Benson (D, state_upper MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Karen Lewis Young (D, state_upper MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kevin M. Harris (D, state_upper MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Malcolm Augustine (D, state_upper MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Sara Love (D, state_upper MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | William C. Smith (D, state_upper MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg