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Delegation votes to support statewide ban on law‑enforcement face coverings while noting limits of county authority

Montgomery County Delegation Work Session · February 9, 2026
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Summary

After debate on enforceability and constitutional limits, the Montgomery County delegation voted to support SB1/HB155 — legislation restricting law‑enforcement use of face coverings — and agreed to register that position with the state delegation.

Montgomery County council and delegation members debated whether to take a formal position on SB1/HB155, a bill that would direct the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Standards Commission to develop policies limiting law‑enforcement officers’ use of face coverings. Supporters framed the measure as a transparency and accountability…

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