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SB 531

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 15, 2026.

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

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-531
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Judicial Proceedings; Judiciary
Senate enacted 2026-05-15
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
Senator Hettleman
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-15 Status enacted
2026-05-15 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407
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