MD HB216 | 2026 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB187

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 662
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, or isolation; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; etc.

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Title

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-26HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 662
2026-04-09HouseReturned Passed
2026-04-08SenateThird Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-04-07SenateSecond Reading Passed
2026-04-07SenateFavorable Adopted
2026-04-06SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-23SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-20HouseThird Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-03-19HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19HouseFavorable with Amendments {823622/1 Adopted
2026-03-19HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2026-01-16HouseHearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2025-09-23HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB140 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 663
HB187 (Carry Over) 2025-01-10 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Law8524(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


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