HB 398

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: August 29, 2026.

Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-398
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates introduced 2026-08-29
Criminal Justice Privacy / Data / Technology Public Safety
Summary

Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, an agency, or a political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions; and defining "persistent aerial surveillance" as the use of aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time.

Sponsor
Delegate Grammer
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-22 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-22 Status introduced
2026-08-29 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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