Created: 1/12/2026 9:38 AM
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Overview
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Organizational Meeting

Created: 1/16/2026 8:18 AM
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on the Department of Juvenile Services
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman, Juvenile Monitoring Unit.
Judge Andre Davis, Juvenile Justice Commission
Secretary Betsy Tolentino, Department of Juvenile Services

Created: 1/16/2026 2:42 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Maryland's Property & Casualty Insurance Industry
Maryland Insurance Administration
(Added - 1/26/2026 10:01 AM)
American Property & Casualty Insurance Association/National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
(Added - 1/26/2026 10:01 AM)

Created: 1/16/2026 2:42 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
**Bill Hearing will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the 1pm Briefing**
Del Kaufman, et al

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
Del Solomon

Mail Theft
Del Williams, et al

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
(Added - 1/22/2026 3:31 PM)
Dels Valentine and Simmons

Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition
Del Cardin

Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal

Created: 1/16/2026 6:31 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Allen

Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law)
Del Foley

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
Del Cardin

Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
Dels Valentine and Simmons

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Del Lopez

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials
(Removed - 1/27/2026 4:26 PM)

Created: 1/27/2026 1:26 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 1/16/2026 8:19 AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Fiscal Briefing

Created: 1/16/2026 6:55 PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Kaufman, et al

Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
Del Bartlett

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Del Toles

Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)
Dels Griffith and Grammer

Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
Del Addison

Family Law - Grandparent Visitation

Created: 1/16/2026 6:55 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Chr JUD (Dept)

Property Insurance - Settlement of Claims and Notices
Del Addison, et al

Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements
(Added - 1/21/2026 11:10 AM)
Del Mireku-North, et al

Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
(Added - 1/23/2026 10:24 AM)
Del Mireku-North

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
Del Pasteur

Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Del Ruff

Criminal Law - Deed Fraud - Prohibition, Deed Fraud Prevention Grant Fund, and Task Force to Study Deed Fraud
Del Bartlett, et al

Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
Chr JUD (Dept)

Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge
(Removed - 1/19/2026 1:38 PM)
Del Bouchat, et al

Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act)
(Removed - 1/28/2026 11:21 AM)

Created: 1/16/2026 6:56 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Kaufman

Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
(Added - 1/21/2026 11:25 AM)
Chr JUD (Dept)

Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
Chr JUD (Dept)

Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
Del Griffith

Courts - Evidence - Proof of Ownership of Real Property
Del Pippy

Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions
Del Stinnett

Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)
(Added - 1/21/2026 11:25 AM)
Del Cardin

Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
Del Bouchat

Courts - Sheriffs' Salaries - Alterations
Del Stewart

Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
Del Grammer

Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry
(Added - 1/21/2026 11:25 AM)
Del Cardin

Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
(Removed - 1/19/2026 8:04 PM)
Del Cardin

Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts
(Removed - 1/21/2026 10:08 AM)

Created: 1/16/2026 6:58 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Chr JUD (Dept)

Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Chr JUD (Dept)

Adult Protective Services – Modifications
Del Lehman, et al

Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Del Taveras, et al

Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action
(Added - 1/22/2026 7:50 AM)
Del Smith

Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)
Del Vogel

Family Law - Incapacitated or Protected Persons - Petition for Visitation
Del Bartlett

Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults
(Added - 1/22/2026 7:50 AM)
Del Taylor

Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Del Simmons

Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
Dels Simpson and Taylor

Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
(Added - 1/22/2026 7:50 AM)
Del Griffith

Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions
(Removed - 1/26/2026 10:18 AM)

Created: 2/4/2026 8:43 AM
Friday, February 6, 2026
Public Safety Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Dels Valentine and Simmons

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Created: 2/4/2026 8:39 AM
Friday, February 6, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Bartlett, et al

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

Criminal Law - Fraud - Assisted Reproductive Treatment
(Added - 1/30/2026 1:30 PM)
Del Guyton, et al

Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Del Hill, et al

Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
(Added - 1/30/2026 1:30 PM)
Del Ruff, et al

Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension
Del Vogel

Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident
Del Simpson, et al

Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal
Del Embry, et al

Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Del Phillips

Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
Del Schindler

Criminal Law - Threats Against State or Local Official - Penalties
(Added - 1/30/2026 1:30 PM)

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Embry, et al

Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence
Del Embry, et al

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
Del Cardin

Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Government, Labor, and Elections)
Del R. Long, et al

Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition
Del J. Long, et al

Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings
Del Roberson, et al

Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
Del Nkongolo, et al

Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
(Added - 2/2/2026 3:48 PM)
Del Williams, et al

Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
(Added - 2/2/2026 3:48 PM)

Created: 2/2/2026 4:26 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
** This Subcommittee meeting will begin 30 minutes following the conclusion of the floor session. **
Del Cardin

Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

Created: 1/19/2026 10:41 AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Briefing
Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
12:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on the Maryland Foster Care System
Michael Powell, OPEGA
Office of Legislative Audits
Department of Human Services

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Bartlett, et al

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Del Schmidt, et al

Juvenile Justice Restoration Act
Del S. Johnson

Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights
Del Pippy, et al

Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions (Juvenile Offender Protection Act)
Del Simpson, et al

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
Del Simpson

Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief

Created: 2/9/2026 6:03 PM
Friday, February 13, 2026
Family Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
10:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Toles

Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)
Del Simmons

Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court

Created: 2/10/2026 1:42 PM
Friday, February 13, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/10/2026 12:25 PM
Monday, February 16, 2026
Criminal Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Lehman, et al

Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations

Created: 1/30/2026 1:30 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Nkongolo, et al

Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Procedure - Theft - Notification of Victims and Victims' Representatives
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Theft and Opening of Mail and Packages
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Taking and Breaking Open Letters - Penalty
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Procedure - Theft - Notification of Victims and Victims' Representatives
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Amprey, et al

Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Del Griffith, et al

Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Rosenberg, et al

Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Moreno, et al

Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Del Ruth, et al

Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)
Del Toles, et al

Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act)
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Dels Stinnett and Addison

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)

Created: 2/10/2026 12:26 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Civil Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Foley

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Kaufman

Civil Actions - Settlement Agreements - Payment and Release
Del Charkoudian

Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:40 PM)
Del Bartlett

Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Cardin

Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
(Added - 2/2/2026 3:48 PM)
Dels Moon and Barnes

Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Dels Moon and Martinez

Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking
Dels Moon and Buckel

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills
(Removed - 2/16/2026 9:36 AM)
Del Ziegler, et al

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
(Removed - 2/16/2026 9:36 AM)
Del Rosenberg

Criminal Procedure - Immigration Arrest - Immunity in Connection With Court Proceeding
(Removed - 2/16/2026 9:36 AM)
Del Schindler, et al

Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction
(Removed - 2/16/2026 9:36 AM)

Created: 2/2/2026 3:48 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Dels Behler and Cardin

Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Del Ruff, et al

Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Crutchfield, et al

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act)
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Acevero, et al

Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements (Exonerated 5 Act)
Del Schindler

Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Chr JUD (Md Jud Conf)

Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
(Added - 2/10/2026 12:27 PM)
Del Martinez, et al

Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition
(Added - 2/4/2026 8:56 AM)
Del Embry, et al

Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation
(Added - 2/4/2026 8:56 AM)
Del Grammer

Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements

Created: 2/17/2026 1:39 PM
Friday, February 20, 2026
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
Thursday, February 19, 2026 12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Cardin

Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
Del Cardin

Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

Created: 2/19/2026 5:19 PM
Friday, February 20, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Lehman, et al

Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Del Simmons

Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Chr JUD (Dept)

Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Dels Moon and Martinez

Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Del Schmidt, et al

Juvenile Justice Restoration Act
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Del Embry, et al

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)
Del Hill, et al

Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
(Added - 2/20/2026 10:02 AM)

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Bartlett

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Bartlett

Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
Del Simpson, et al

Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
Del Simpson

Intercepted Communications - Penalty
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Del Conaway

Law Enforcement - Use of Facial Recognition Technology - Images Captured in Dwelling Interior
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Conaway

Law Enforcement – Use of Facial Recognition Technology – Images Captured by Camera Affixed to Dwelling Exterior
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Kaufman, et al

Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
(Added - 1/30/2026 1:30 PM)
Del Hornberger, et al

Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints
Del Phillips

Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Environment and Transportation)
Del Williams, et al

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
Del Simmons

Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
Del Simmons

Local Law Enforcement Vehicles - Requirements - Automated External Defibrillators
Del Simmons, et al

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras
Del Schindler, et al

Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras
Del Acevero, et al

Maryland Use of Force Statute - Failure to Prevent Excessive Force or Render First Aid - Misdemeanor
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Del Acevero, et al

Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Acevero, et al

Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Ebersole, et al

Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Immigration Investigation and Enforcement
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Ways and Means)
(Added - 2/20/2026 9:37 AM)
Del Cardin

Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
Del Moon, et al

Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Dels Grammer and Bartlett

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
Del Grammer

Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
Del Grammer

Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants - Repeal
Del Grammer

Public Safety - State and Local Governments - Use of Unmanned Aircraft
Del Bartlett

Law Enforcement - Use of Force - National Guard Members
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:41 PM)

Created: 2/23/2026 12:49 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
5:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
7:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/2/2026 3:48 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Woorman, et al

Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
(Added - 2/10/2026 5:20 PM)
Del Phillips, et al

Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Williams

Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions
(Added - 2/10/2026 5:20 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Criminal Procedure - Immigration Arrest - Immunity in Connection With Court Proceeding
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Rosenberg, et al

Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Del Hornberger, et al

Handgun Permits - Special Endorsement for Security Clearance Holders
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Schmidt, et al

Gun Theft Felony Act of 2026
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Simmons, et al

Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Phillips, et al

Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Taylor

Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Embry

Handgun Roster Reform
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Grammer

Civil Actions - Product Liability - Artificial Intelligence Systems
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Martinez

Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
(Removed - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Charkoudian

Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
(Removed - 2/13/2026 12:39 PM)
Del Boafo, et al

Public Safety - State Law Enforcement Agencies - Hiring Restriction (ICE Breaker Act)
(Removed - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Ebersole, et al

Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Immigration Investigation and Enforcement
(Removed - 2/20/2026 9:37 AM)
Del Addison, et al

Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment
(Removed - 2/25/2026 10:42 AM)

Created: 2/6/2026 9:50 AM
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Crutchfield

Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Definition
(Added - 2/11/2026 4:44 PM)
Del Wilson

Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)
Del Moreno

Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
Del Moreno

Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act)
Del Griffith, et al

Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law)
(Added - 2/9/2026 4:20 PM)
Del Lewis (BCA)

Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office
(Added - 2/11/2026 4:44 PM)
Del Smith

Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)
Del Acevero, et al

Family Law - Kinship Care
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)
Del S. Johnson

Criminal Law - Interference of Custody Orders - Penalties
Del Forbes

Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act)
(Added - 2/9/2026 4:20 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment
(Added - 2/10/2026 3:43 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)
Del Embry

Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)
Del McComas, et al

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting
(Added - 2/13/2026 12:10 PM)

Created: 2/26/2026 3:29 PM
Friday, February 27, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/26/2026 12:27 PM
Monday, March 2, 2026
Criminal Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/2/2026 1:39 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Civil Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 1/29/2026 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Kaufman, et al

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
Del Mireku-North, et al

Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 1/30/2026 1:30 PM)
Del R. Long, et al

Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal
Del Taylor

Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Notification of Violation
(Added - 2/4/2026 8:55 AM)
Del Taylor

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
Del Buckel, et al

First Degree Murder - Diminution Credits - Prohibition
Del Grammer

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Effect
Del Grammer

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Failure to Obey a Court Order to Report to Confinement
Del Grammer, et al

Correctional Services - Diminution of a Term of Confinement
(Added - 2/2/2026 7:13 PM)
Del Embry, et al

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
Del Ruff

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
Del Stinnett, et al

Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Stinnett, et al

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Crutchfield, et al

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
(Added - 2/5/2026 1:32 PM)
Del Phillips

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
Del Phillips

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Resisting Arrest and Making a False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer
Del Moon

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
Del Moon, et al

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
Del Ruff

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
(Removed - 2/4/2026 8:55 AM)

Created: 2/5/2026 1:32 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Cullison, et al

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 2/11/2026 1:53 PM)
Del Holmes

Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Ziegler, et al

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Williams, et al

Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties (Zoey's Law)
Del Wu

State Government - Governor's Appointments Office - Judicial Selection - Reporting
Del Conaway

Real Property - Actions for Wrongful Detainer - Required Postings
Del Simmons, et al

Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Del Schmidt

Civil Actions - Failure to Restrict Distribution of Sexual Material Harmful to Minors
Del Grammer, et al

Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors
Del Arikan, et al

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Immigration Enforcement Agreements
Del Arikan, et al

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies
Del Arikan, et al

Correctional Services - Immigration Enforcement - Required Notice and Transfer
Del Nkongolo, et al

Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)
Dels Embry and Taveras

Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction Over Property of Minors or Disabled Persons - Authorized Transactions
(Added - 2/10/2026 5:20 PM)
Del Conaway

Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Time of Hearing

Created: 2/27/2026 10:08 AM
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee - Work Session
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 2/10/2026 12:27 PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Bartlett

Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Ways and Means)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Hinebaugh

Property and Casualty Insurance - Distribution of Premium Tax Proceeds to State Disaster Recovery Fund
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Lopez, et al

Public Health - Pregnancy Loss - Prohibited Actions (Pregnancy Outcome Protection Act)
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Wilson

Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Embry, et al

Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Toles, et al

Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
(Added - 2/11/2026 4:44 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification - Request at the Time of Charging
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Baker, et al

Task Force to Study Postrelease Services and Requirements (Bri's Law)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Taylor, et al

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability - Purpose of Fund and Authorized Program
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Grammer, et al

Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors
(Added - 2/10/2026 3:43 PM)
Del Grammer, et al

Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Alston, et al

Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Williams

Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Simmons, et al

Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
(Added - 2/16/2026 10:53 PM)
Del Rogers, et al

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Crutchfield, et al

Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Ruff, et al

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Bartlett

Law Enforcement - Use of Force - National Guard Members
(Removed - 2/13/2026 12:40 PM)
Del Qi

Insurance - Premium Receipts Tax - Exemption for Captive Insurance Procured by Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems
(Removed - 2/16/2026 8:05 PM)
Del Valentine, et al

Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses - Test Kit Submission Requirements
(Removed - 2/26/2026 12:28 PM)
Del Bartlett

Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Federal Law Enforcement or Immigration Enforcement
(Removed - 3/4/2026 11:11 AM)

Created: 3/5/2026 10:48 AM
Friday, March 6, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/5/2026 9:05 AM
Monday, March 9, 2026
Criminal Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/4/2026 10:10 AM
Monday, March 9, 2026
Juvenile Subcommittee - Work Session
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/5/2026 9:28 AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Civil Subcommittee - Work Session
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 2/5/2026 1:32 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Embry

Criminal Law - Public Consumption and Open Container - Prepayment of Citation
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Schmidt

Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official
(Added - 2/10/2026 12:27 PM)
Del Valentine, et al

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Release - Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim
(Added - 2/10/2026 12:27 PM)
Del Arentz, et al

Child Sex Offenders - Plea Agreements and Places for Children
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Grammer, et al

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Arikan, et al

Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Healey

Public Safety - State Clearinghouse for Missing Persons
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Dels Ruth and Phillips

Police Pursuits of Fleeing Suspects - Standards (Dimeka Thornton Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Rosenberg

Public Health - Goods, Services, or Technologies Used in Death Sentences - Prohibition
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Rosenberg

Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Criminal Organizations
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Chr JUD (Dept)

Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Fairness and Affordability Study
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del D. Jones, et al

Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Smith, et al

Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Prior Acts by Victim
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Moreno

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Identification
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Dels Moon and Cardin

Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Del Phillips, et al

Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations
(Added - 2/10/2026 12:27 PM)
Del Coley, et al

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Minimum Commission Rate - Repeal
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Tomlinson, et al

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Simmons

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Eligibility (Vincent Anthony Fisher III Act)
(Removed - 2/19/2026 9:34 AM)
Del Turner, et al

Public Health - Drugs and Medical Devices Used in Death Sentences - Prohibition
(Removed - 2/20/2026 9:32 AM)
Del Ivey, et al

Public Safety - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Alterations (Community Safety and Intervention Funding Act)
(Removed - 3/9/2026 4:19 PM)

Created: 2/11/2026 1:53 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del Boafo, et al

Public Safety - State Law Enforcement Agencies - Hiring Restriction (ICE Breaker Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:52 AM)
Del Arentz, et al

Queen Anne’s County – Circuit Court Judgeships
(Added - 3/4/2026 12:35 PM)
Del Schindler, et al

Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Phillips, et al

Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms
(Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Health)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Cecil County Delegation

Cecil County - Orphans' Court Judges - Compensation
(Added - 3/4/2026 12:35 PM)
Del McComas, et al

Criminal Law – Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Restitution to Child (Bentley’s Law)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Arikan, et al

Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Dels Cardin and Taylor

Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Alston, et al

Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Emergency and Temporary Guardianship Petitions
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Stinnett, et al

Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty
Del Lopez, et al

Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Lopez, et al

Civil Actions - Coerced Debt - Debtor Protections
Del Tomlinson

Courts - Exemption From Judgment - Alterations and Additions
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Dels Moon and Buckel

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Embry

Consumer Protection - Identity Theft Debt
(Added - 2/16/2026 9:40 AM)
Del Acevero, et al

Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act)
Del Rosenberg

Maryland Justice Corps Program - Establishment
(Removed - 2/16/2026 12:59 PM)

Created: 3/6/2026 11:53 AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee - Work Session
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 2/16/2026 9:52 AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
(Added - 3/8/2026 5:58 PM)
Del Guyton

Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements
Washington County Delegation

Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Del Nkongolo

Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offenders - Registration
Del Nkongolo

Family Law - Final Protective Orders - Duration
Del Bhandari

Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective Orders (Sagar Ghimire Act)
Del Ross

Local Government - Animal Control - Dogs At Large (Dog Leash Laws)
(Added - 2/16/2026 11:15 AM)

Created: 3/11/2026 9:06 AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/10/2026 9:32 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Del McComas, et al

Protective Orders - Coercive Control
Del Bartlett

Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements

Created: 3/12/2026 12:43 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/11/2026 12:12 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Property and Casualty Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
3:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
3:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Rogers, et al

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

Created: 3/12/2026 10:48 AM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Criminal Subcommittee - Bill Hearing
3:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Addison, et al

Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements

Created: 3/17/2026 9:15 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:15 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
3:15 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/17/2026 10:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee - Work Session
3:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
4:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/18/2026 8:54 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Civil Subcommittee - Work Session
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/18/2026 12:15 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Criminal Subcommittee - Work Session
12:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
12:40 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/17/2026 2:06 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/19/2026 8:40 AM
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
2:45 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/17/2026 1:16 PM
Friday, March 20, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Griffith

Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - County Cost-Sharing - Repeal
Del Rogers

Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers

Created: 3/20/2026 8:15 AM
Friday, March 20, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/20/2026 4:53 PM
Friday, March 20, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
5:20 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
6:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/21/2026 9:14 AM
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/22/2026 9:02 PM
Monday, March 23, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/23/2026 1:14 PM
Monday, March 23, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
2:15 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
Del Addison, et al

Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements

Created: 3/26/2026 2:03 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Sen Smith, et al

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
(Added - 3/27/2026 10:51 AM)
Sen Jennings

Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor
Sen A. Washington

Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle
Sens James and Ready

Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Sen Smith

Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
Sen Love, et al

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
Sen A. Washington

Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties
Sen Augustine, et al

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Hester, et al

Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Folden

Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Love

Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Muse

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Muse, et al

Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen McKay, et al

Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Smith

Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen McKay, et al

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Smith

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Smith

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen M. Washington

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
(Removed - 3/27/2026 11:48 AM)

Created: 3/26/2026 2:03 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Sen Smith

Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
Sen Smith

Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Frederick County Senators

Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary
Sen King, et al

Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
** Sponsor Only Hearing ** (Jointly assigned to Judiciary\Ways and Means)
Sen Henson

Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Waldstreicher, et al

Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Love, et al

Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Del Charkoudian

Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
(Removed - 3/30/2026 10:18 AM)

Created: 4/1/2026 1:39 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 4/2/2026 10:34 AM
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
1:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/26/2026 2:03 PM
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
** Bill Sponsor testimony limited to 3 minutes. All others limited to 2 minutes. **
Sen Sydnor

Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Henson, et al

Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Gile

Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen M. Washington

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
(Added - 3/27/2026 12:22 PM)
Sen M. Washington (BCA)

Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office
** Sponsor Only Hearing **
Sen Smith, et al

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
(Removed - 3/27/2026 10:50 AM)

Created: 4/3/2026 10:54 AM
Friday, April 3, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD
4:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD

Created: 4/7/2026 12:24 PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Judiciary Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 100, Annapolis, MD