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Committee members

William C. Smith Jr.

William C. Smith Jr.

🏛️ Chair Democrat

SD-020

Jeff Waldstreicher

Jeff Waldstreicher

🏛️ Vice Chair Democrat

SD-018

C. Anthony Muse

C. Anthony Muse

👤 Member Democrat

SD-026

Charles E. Sydnor III

Charles E. Sydnor III

👤 Member Democrat

SD-044

Chris West

Chris West

👤 Member Republican

SD-042

Mary-Dulany James

Mary-Dulany James

👤 Member Democrat

SD-034

Mike McKay

Mike McKay

👤 Member Republican

SD-001

Nick Charles

Nick Charles

👤 Member Democrat

SD-025

Sara Love

Sara Love

👤 Member Democrat

SD-016

Shaneka Henson

Shaneka Henson

👤 Member Democrat

SD-030

William G. Folden

William G. Folden

👤 Member Republican

SD-004

Bills pending in this committee

Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols April 10, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

State Highway Administration - Third-Party Road Improvements - Required Work Schedule April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties - Crosswalk Monitoring Systems March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Fraud - Assisted Reproductive Treatment March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Common Ownership Communities - Oversight, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Baltimore County - Local Commission on Common Ownership Communities March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts - Exemption From Judgment - Alterations and Additions March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

State Highways - Highway Work Permits - Notice March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - New Owner Fees - Limitations March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Partition of Property - Liens and Purchase Price Adjustments March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Town of Rising Sun - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization of Pilot Program March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Meetings - Recording Requirements March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Driver Licensing – Self–Reporting of Medical Conditions March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Parking Enforcement - Vehicles in Custody or Control of Auto Repair or Storage Facility March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Motor Scooters, and EPAMDs - Audible Warnings (Pass Pedestrians Safely Act) March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Kinship Care March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) March 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Mail Theft March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Cecil County - Orphans' Court Judges - Compensation March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification - Request at the Time of Charging March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Howard County - Highways - Speed Limits Ho. Co. 8-26 March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Definition March 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Intercepted Communications - Penalty March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment March 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment March 13, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers March 13, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Information Act - Divorce Records March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Enhanced Tinted Windows - Medical Exemption March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption for Vehicles Formerly Registered as Historic March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Report March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws – Required Security – Exemption of Farm Area Motor Vehicles March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Workgroup to Study State Laws on Electric Bicycles - Establishment March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Repeal of Limitations on Attorney's Fees March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations March 6, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Wicomico County - Orphans' Court Judge - Annual Salary March 6, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office March 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree March 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Licensing of Manufacturers and Distributors as Dealers - Requirements March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits February 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit February 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks February 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages February 17, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) February 16, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Reentry Readiness Program February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Causing Serious Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Firearms Dealers - Firearm Hold Agreements February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Cecil County - Orphans' Court Judges - Compensation February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Handgun Roster Reform February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Residential Sales - Communications During Appraisal Process February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Certification of Preparation February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Police Discipline - Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies - Suspension Pending Appeal of Trial Board Decision February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Interference of Custody Orders - Penalties February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Obscene Matter - Visual Representation of Child February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Transfer of Real Property - Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act) February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Deeds - Recordation Requirements February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Charging Documents - Law Enforcement Officers February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Intercepted Communications - Penalty February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Firearms Training Course February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Response to Immigration Enforcement Actions February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act) February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required February 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition February 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act) February 9, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Release - Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Residential Real Property - Notice of Landlord Entry - Tenant Consent February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Towing of Vehicles from Parking Lots - Civil Action for Nonpayment February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums - Emergency Use of Reserve Funds February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Notification of Violation February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age February 5, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Eminent Domain - Just Compensation - Fees and Costs February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) February 2, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions January 29, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints January 28, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Property - Dedication - Roads January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal January 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Use of Body-Worn Cameras January 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System January 23, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) January 22, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults January 22, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicle Dealer Licenses - City of Bowie January 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities January 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal January 20, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act January 17, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 - Penalties January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motorcycles - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement - Reciprocal Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Mail Theft January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law) January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings

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Committee source: Maryland General Assembly
Official committee ID: 3232810124
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