2026 Regular Session
HB907
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; providing a penalty for a person who violates the Act of imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
136 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 5, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Conference Committee Report {113021/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cardin, Valentine and Moon)
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Senate House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cardin, Valentine and Moon)
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House House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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House Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)
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House Senate Refuses Recede
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Senate Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)
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Senate Senate Refuses Recede
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Senate House Requests Senate Recede
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Senate House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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House House Requests Senate Recede
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House House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {163525/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (136-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {183027/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary