Legislation - HB0750

Title: Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, Stinnett, Simmons, Conaway, and Williams
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with or physically injure another while the other is lawfully exercising or attempting to lawfully exercise religious beliefs at a place of religious worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0177

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0305 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {193325/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {193325/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	41 Click to view Recorded Media

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