Committees - Media

Judicial Proceedings Committee (2/11/2026)

Bill Hearing

Number	Title	Sponsor	Status
SB0360	Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against	Sen Henson	Completed
SB0362	Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act)	Sen Attar	Completed
SB0465	Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree	Sens James and Ready	Completed
SB0454	Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required	Sen Jennings, et al	Completed
SB0365	Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements	Sen Waldstreicher	Completed
SB0475	Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)	Sen Sydnor, et al	Completed
SB0437	Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards	Sen Folden	Completed
SB0464	Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland	Sen Muse	Completed
SB0397	Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors	Anne Arundel County Senators	Completed
SB0406	Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition	Sens Gile and Attar	Completed
SB0407	Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority	Sen Gile, et al	Completed

Bill Hearing

Meeting Items
Number SB0360 Title Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against Sponsor Sen Henson Status Completed
Number SB0362 Title Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act) Sponsor Sen Attar Status Completed
Number SB0465 Title Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree Sponsor Sens James and Ready Status Completed
Number SB0454 Title Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required Sponsor Sen Jennings, et al Status Completed
Number SB0365 Title Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements Sponsor Sen Waldstreicher Status Completed
Number SB0475 Title Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Sponsor Sen Sydnor, et al Status Completed
Number SB0437 Title Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards Sponsor Sen Folden Status Completed
Number SB0464 Title Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland Sponsor Sen Muse Status Completed
Number SB0397 Title Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors Sponsor Anne Arundel County Senators Status Completed
Number SB0406 Title Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition Sponsor Sens Gile and Attar Status Completed
Number SB0407 Title Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority Sponsor Sen Gile, et al Status Completed