Legislation - SB0514

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 contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.

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Cross-filed with: HB0907

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0544 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {393020/1 Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {713123/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (109-25) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West) Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {393020/1 Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judiciary	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments {713123/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (109-25)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	61AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	61AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Refuses Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Refuses Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)	63 Click to view Recorded Media

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