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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1441: Criminal Law - Public Consumption and Open Container - Prepayment of Citation

Passed one chamber 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 1441 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Public Consumption and Open Container - Prepayment of Citation. Primary sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hayes) Adopted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A

“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. Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
  2. Favorable
  3. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hayes) Adopted
  4. Favorable
  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  10. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  11. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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