EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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SENATE BILL 766
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By: Senator Jackson
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2025
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Department of General Services – Maryland Capitol Police – Jurisdiction 2
FOR the purpose of altering the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the 3
Department of General Services; and generally relating to the Maryland Capitol 4
Police and the Department of General Services. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
Section 4–601 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
Section 4–605 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
4–601. 19
(a) Subject to subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, the Department has jurisdiction 20
over and full police authority for the enforcement STATEWIDE of the criminal laws and the 21
parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of: 22
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(1) [buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 1984, were administered by 1
the Office of Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds, and extending to the surrounding 2
area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and 3
grounds; 4
(2) buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 1984, were administered by the 5
Office of Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds, and extending to the surrounding area 6
that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and 7
grounds; 8
(3) multiservice centers designated by law or by the Board of Public Works 9
and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from 10
the boundary of those multiservice centers; 11
(4) buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 2019, were administered by the 12
Maryland Department of Labor, and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 13
1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings; 14
(5)] State–owned or State–leased buildings and grounds and extending to 15
the surrounding area that encompasses [1,000] 2,000 feet in any direction from the 16
boundary of those buildings and grounds; and 17
[(6)] (2) other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by 18
the Board of Public Works. 19
(b) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND IN 20
ADDITION TO THE POWE RS GRANTED UNDER SUB SECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , A 21
POLICE OFFICER OF TH E MARYLAND CAPITOL POLICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT 22
MAY INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE STATEWIDE THE CRIMINAL LAWS AND TITLE 12 OF 23
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE. 24
(2) IF A POLICE OFFICER O F THE MARYLAND CAPITOL POLICE 25
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT EXERCISES THE POWERS GRANTED UNDER PARAGR APH 26
(1) OF THIS SUBS ECTION, NOTIFICATION OF THE I NVESTIGATION AND 27
ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE : 28
(I) IN A MUNICIPAL CORPO RATION, TO THE CHIEF OF POLI CE 29
OR DESIGNEE OF THE C HIEF OF POLICE; 30
(II) IN A COUNTY WITH A C OUNTY POLICE DEPARTM ENT, TO THE 31
CHIEF OF POLICE OR DESI GNEE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE; 32
(III) IN A COUNTY WITHOUT A POLICE DEPARTMENT , TO THE 33
SHERIFF OR DESIGNEE OF THE SHERIFF; AND 34
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(IV) IN BALTIMORE CITY, TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONER OR 1
DESIGNEE OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONER . 2
(C) Consistent with Article 8 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, with respect 3
to State legislative buildings in the City of Annapolis, the presiding officers of the General 4
Assembly shall have final authority over the use of and access to the buildings by the 5
members of the General Assembly, their staff, and Department of Legislative Services 6
personnel. 7
4–605. 8
(a) (1) In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions 9
Article, the Secretary may establish a police and security force, known as the Maryland 10
Capitol Police of the Department of General Services, to protect people and property on or 11
about improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the 12
Department, and in the surrounding areas of the buildings and grounds in the State as 13
described in § 4–601 of this subtitle. 14
(2) (i) The Secretary shall appoint the Chief of the Maryland Capitol 15
Police of the Department of General Services. 16
(ii) The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of 17
General Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary. 18
(iii) The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of 19
General Services shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Maryland 20
Capitol Police. 21
(3) The Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services 22
may include sworn police officers. 23
(b) A member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General 24
Services may not be involuntarily transferred from a site to another site. 25
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a Maryland Capitol Police officer has 26
all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of the State. 27
(d) A Maryland Capitol Police officer may exercise the powers described in 28
subsection (c) of this section within the Department’s jurisdiction as specified in § 4–601 of 29
this subtitle provided the police officer: 30
(1) meets the legal requirements set forth by the Maryland Police Training 31
and Standards Commission; and 32
(2) is designated by the Department as a police officer. 33
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
October 1, 2025. 2