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SB 531

Maryland - Session 2026

Senate passed_upper 2026-03-28
Bill Details

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)

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
Senator Hettleman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status passed_upper
2026-02-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-28 Latest Action In the House - First Reading Judiciary
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