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HB 1054

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 15, 2026.

Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1054
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-05-15
Criminal Justice Government Operations
Summary

Increasing the statute of limitations from 2 years to 3 years for prosecutions relating to the commission of, attempt to commit, or conspiracy to commit a criminal offense under the Maryland Public Ethics Law and other criminal provisions prohibiting malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by certain public officers.

Sponsor
Delegate Phillips
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-05 Status passed_lower
2026-05-15 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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