Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
Altering the penalties for the misdemeanor of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a position of authority; prohibiting a person who has been previously convicted of a certain crime from committing a certain violation; adding sexual offense by a person in a position of authority as a predicate crime for sexual solicitation of a minor; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-07 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 104 | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | introduced |
| HB 1044 | Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Release - Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim | introduced |
| HB 105 | Public Health - Restaurants - Disclosure of Main Food Allergens | introduced |
| HB 1053 | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | introduced |
| HB 1054 | Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations | passed_lower |
| HB 1061 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | introduced |
| HB 1073 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | introduced |
| HB 1123 | Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty | introduced |