| MD | SB1 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a uniform policy, to be used by each law enforcement agency, prohibiting the use of a face covering in the performance of duty; requiring the Commission to develop a certain u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
| MD | SB437 | Pass | Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing that a p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456 |
| MD | SB475 | Pass | Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings, subject to a certain exception; and providing that the Act does not p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 |
| MD | HB752 | Pass | Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing that a v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457 |
| MD | HB351 | Pass | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another, or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
| MD | SB360 | Pass | Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing seriou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401 |
| MD | SB346 | Pass | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
| MD | HB687 | Engross
50% | Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings, subject to a certain exception; and providing that the Act does not p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1320 | Engross
50% | Requiring a law enforcement officer or a District Court commissioner to inform a victim or a victim's representative of the victim's or victim's representative's ability to request a certain notification; and providing a process for a victim or a vic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB418 | Intro
25% | Requiring each court in Prince George's County to provide remote audio-visual access to bail review hearings, except when a hearing is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1406 | Intro
25% | Authorizing a person charged with murder or manslaughter in any degree or a crime under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Law Article to assert the defense that the person acted in self-defense and need not prove that the person believed danger was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB871 | Intro
25% | Providing that punitive damages may be awarded in a civil action only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with gross negligence; requiring the State Court Administrator to assess a certain surcharge on a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1044 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting the release of a defendant pending sentencing or exhaustion of appellate review after conviction of a specified crime resulting in the death of a victim under the age of 14 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB640 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting the release of a defendant pending sentencing or exhaustion of appellate review after conviction of a specified crime resulting in the death of a victim under the age of 14 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB84 | Intro
25% | Authorizing the introduction of evidence that a certain defendant was the victim of domestic violence and that the domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the commission of a certain crime as a mitigating factor at sentencing of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB180 | Intro
25% | Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances; and requiring a court to provide a certain notice and provide an opportunity to be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB67 | Intro
25% | Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances; and requiring a court to provide a certain notice and provide an opportunity to be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB138 | Intro
25% | Authorizing the introduction of evidence that a certain defendant was the victim of domestic violence and that the domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the commission of a certain crime as a mitigating factor at sentencing of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
