Maryland House Bill 501

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the penalty for a subsequent conviction of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a position of authority; prohibiting a person who has been previously convicted of a certain crime from committing a certain violation; adding sexual offense by a person in a position of authority as a predicate crime for sexual solicitation of a minor; etc.

Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority

Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]
Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Andrew Pruski [D]
Del. Stuart Schmidt [R]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]

2026-04-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426
2026-04-11	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-11	House	Third Reading Passed (128-0)
2026-04-11	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (34-0)
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {273425/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-20	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-03-19	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-19	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-01-29	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB407 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-10 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	11	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	3	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	3	308.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	3	324	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0501?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0501f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0501t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0501e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_426_hb0501e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0501_27342501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0501_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0501_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0604.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1019.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1420.pdf