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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1398: Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

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 1398 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law). Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Scott Phillips (Democratic), April Miller (Republican), Mangione, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“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 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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