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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 260: Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Prohibitions and Penalties

Enacted 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 260 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 31, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Prohibitions and Penalties. Primary sponsor: Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Jon Cardin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  7. Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
  8. Hearing canceled
  9. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  11. Third Reading Passed
  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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