MD HB450 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-4)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception; providing for disclosure or inspection of a certain record or filing by a certain health occupations board; etc.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Referred Rules |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments {413722/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-23 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB294 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
Subjects
Addresses
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Discipline
Disclosure
Harassment
Health Occupations
Identification
Investigations and Inquiries
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Licenses
Notices
Personal Identifying Information
Petitions
Privacy
Records
Sexual Offenses
Trials
Victims
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Discipline
Disclosure
Harassment
Health Occupations
Identification
Investigations and Inquiries
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Licenses
Notices
Personal Identifying Information
Petitions
Privacy
Records
Sexual Offenses
Trials
Victims
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 11 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
