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HB 1347

EnactedCrossfile SB 299
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Security Guards and Security Guard Employers - Registration, Certification, and Regulation

Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: CannabisStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 702 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services; altering the definition of 'security guard employer' for purposes of certain provisions of law to exclude video lottery facilities, sports wagering facility licensees, and health care facilities; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAdams, Delegate ChrisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Adams, Delegate AdamslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine