Maryland House Bill 131

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-29 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Clarifying that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for a unit, an official, or an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State to deny the person's application for a license, permit, registration, or governmental service; providing that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for an educational institution to expel or refuse to admit the person; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System

Del. David Moon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-29	House	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Judiciary
2025-07-29	House	Pre-filed

HB621 (Carry Over) 2025-02-10 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
SB315 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-23 - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	10	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	10	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	10	112	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0131?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0131f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0131-REIN.pdf