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MDHB907Engross

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Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; providing a penalty for a person who violates the Act of imp...
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2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
MDHB1105Engross

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Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for a civil suit to enforce certain local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.
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2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (37-0)
MDHB336Engross

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Authorizing a District Court commissioner to issue a summons based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual under certain circumstances; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant based ...
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2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
MDSB514Engross

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Providing that a District Court commissioner may not issue an arrest warrant under certain circumstances; establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive co...
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2026-04-10
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)
MDHB1348Engross

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Authorizing mandated reporters to report suspected labor trafficking or sex trafficking of a child to a regional navigator; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to investigate and prosecute human trafficking.
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2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1320Engross

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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...
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2026-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1418Intro

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Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontracto...
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2026-03-17
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB1036Intro

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Requiring the Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the death of a person that occurs in connection with an interaction with federal law enforcement or federal immigration enforcement; requiring the ...
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2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1484Intro

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Providing that a State's Attorney may not enter into a certain plea agreement in a prosecution for certain human trafficking offenses if the victim is a minor; and prohibiting a person convicted of a certain offense against a minor from knowingly ope...
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2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB979Intro

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Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.
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2026-02-15
To Senate Rules Committee
MDSB716Intro

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Altering a provision of law relating to charging a law enforcement officer with a crime to include a special police officer for the Maryland Judiciary.
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2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB736Intro

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Increasing the maximum age from 16 to 18 of a certain child that may not be depicted in certain visual representations; altering the penalties for knowingly possessing and intentionally retaining, and knowingly or intentionally accessing and intentio...
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2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB362Intro

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Establishing that a person who has been granted an expungement shall be determined for all purposes not to have been arrested for, cited for, charged with, or convicted of the underlying offense.
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2026-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB110Intro

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Requiring the public school safety education program to include student instruction concerning school bus safety and the proper use of seat belts on school buses; requiring that school buses purchased after July 1, 2030, and registered in the State b...
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2026-01-19
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB180Intro

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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 ...
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2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB67Intro

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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 ...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB105Intro

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Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiti...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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