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FOURTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEA​LS OPINION ON THE HQL LAW​

**UPDATED 8/24/2024**​

The Maryland State Police is aware of the Fourth Circuit​​​'s November 21, 2023 op​inion deeming the HQL law to be unconstitutional. On December 5, 2023, the State requested a re-hearing before the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. On January 11, 2024, the Fourth Circuit granted the State's petition for rehearing the case before the full Fourth Circuit. Oral arguments for this case were heard before​ the court on March 21, 2024. On August 23, 2024, the Fourth Circuit released their decision affirming the constitutionality of the HQL law.

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​Senate Bill 760 (2023) ​and Senate Bill 729 (2024)​

​Updated: 6/4/2024

​​​​The Maryland Department of State Police has issued the below Advisory to provide updates on the status of the following bills:

• ​Senate Bill 760 (2023) mandating Security Guard Training, creating Security Guard Employers and establishing reporting requirements. 
  

• Senate Bill 729 (2024)  amending and creating additional reporting requirements. SB729 also delays the enactment date of SB760.

Further updates and guidance​ on these bills and their requirements will be posted to this website in the near future.  

LD-PLU-24-001- Senate Bill 760 (2023) and Senate Bill 729 (2024) Updates

​LD-PLU-24-002- Submission and Processing ​of Security Guard Employer Applications and Use of Force Reporting Requirements  ​

​​LD-PLU-24-003 Mandatory Security Guard Training
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