Legislation - HB0750

Title: Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, and Stinnett
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person, acting alone or with others, from preventing another from entering or exiting a religious facility; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

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	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

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