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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1346: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1346 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act). Primary sponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Martinez, Jeff Long (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Debra DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source