2026 Regular Session
SB514
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Providing that a District Court commissioner may not issue an arrest warrant under certain circumstances; 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; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
109 yea–25 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Judiciary
February 2, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
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 House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)
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Senate House Refuses Recede
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House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)
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House House Refuses Recede
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House Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)
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House Senate Requests House Recede
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House Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
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Senate Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and West)
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Senate Senate Requests House Recede
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Senate Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (109-25) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {713123/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {393020/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings