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HB 491

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enrolled. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-491
Session 2026
Status enrolled
Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings
House of Delegates enrolled 2026-04-17
Criminal Justice
Summary

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from making a certain request for verbal acknowledgement in an interaction with a person suspected to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior or who claims to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior.

Sponsor
Delegate Phillips
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-17 Status enrolled
2026-04-17 Latest Action In the House - Returned Passed
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