HB 138

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-138

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Judiciary

House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-20

Criminal Justice

Summary

Establishing that engaging in sexual contact with another without the consent of the other in connection with a first-, second-, or third- degree burglary constitutes sexual offense in the third degree; and altering the definitions of "tier I sex offender", "tier II sex offender", and "tier III sex offender" applicable to provisions relating to sex offender registration to include certain acts constituting sexual offense in the third degree.

Sponsor

Delegate Bartlett

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-14	Status	introduced
2026-06-20	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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