Maryland House Bill 4 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Hearing 3/20 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from placing or inscribing an item or a symbol, including an actual or depicted noose or swastika, whether temporary or permanent, on any real or personal property, public or private, without the express permission of the owner, owner's agent, or lawful occupant of the property, with the intent to threaten or intimidate any person or group of persons; and establishing that a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both applies to a violation of the Act.

Crimes – Hate Crimes – Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate

Del. Mark Chang [D]

2019-03-01 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-2) (Y: 137 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-12	Senate	Hearing 3/20 at 12:00 p.m.
2019-03-04	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2019-03-01	House	Third Reading Passed (136-2)
2019-02-27	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-02-27	House	Favorable with Amendments {842312/1 Report Adopted
2019-02-25	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2019-01-07	House	Hearing 1/15 at 3:00 p.m.
2019-01-09	House	First Reading Judiciary
2018-11-08	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0004?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0004f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0004t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0004_84231201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0004.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0004_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/0256.pdf