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HB 216

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enrolled. Latest action: April 24, 2026.

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-216
Session 2026
Status enrolled
Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings
House of Delegates enrolled 2026-04-24
Criminal Justice
Summary

Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, or isolation; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Kaufman
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-24 Status enrolled
2026-04-24 Latest Action In the House - Returned Passed
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