Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, before entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 104 | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | introduced |
| HB 1044 | Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Release - Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim | introduced |
| HB 105 | Public Health - Restaurants - Disclosure of Main Food Allergens | introduced |
| HB 1053 | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | introduced |
| HB 1054 | Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations | passed_lower |
| HB 1061 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | introduced |
| HB 1073 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | introduced |
| HB 1123 | Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty | introduced |