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26-0221 · Ordinance

Department of Neighborhood Safety

Status: 3rd Reader, final passage
Assigned body: Baltimore City Council
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, Phylicia Porter, John Bullock, Paris Gray, James Torrence, Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, City Council President (Administration), Zeke Cohen

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Official title & purpose

Department of Neighborhood Safety FOR the purpose of creating the Department of Neighborhood Safety; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Department; requiring the Department to submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council; requiring the Department to report the implementation of this Ordinance to the Mayor and City Council; and generally relating to non-law-enforcement initiatives for neighborhood safety in the City.

Actions & hearings

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2026-11-09 · 3rd Reader, for final passage

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was 3rd Reader, for final passage to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-10-26 · 2nd Reader

Committee of the Whole

This Ordinance was 2nd Reader

2026-10-26 · Recommended Favorably with Amendment

Committee of the Whole

A motion was made by Ramos that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably with Amendment to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

2026-10-26 · Scheduled for Voting Session

Committee of the Whole

This Ordinance was Scheduled for Voting Session

2026-10-19 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Committee of the Whole

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2026-09-14 · Refer to Mayor's Office of Homeless Services

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Mayor's Office of Homeless Services

2026-09-14 · Refer to Office of Returning Citizens

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Office of Returning Citizens

2026-09-14 · Refer to Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement

2026-09-14 · Refer to Fire Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Fire Department

2026-09-14 · Refer to Police Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Police Department

2026-09-14 · Refer to Dept. of Finance

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Finance

2026-09-14 · Refer to Law Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Law Department

2026-09-14 · Assigned

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Assigned to the Committee of the Whole.

2026-09-14 · Introduced

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.

Official documents

Source: Baltimore City legislative records. Last modified: 2026-10-28T13:23:52.95 UTC.