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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 450: Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking

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 450 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking. Primary sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Dana Jones (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), April Miller (Republican), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“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. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  2. Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
  3. Referred Rules
  4. Third Reading Passed
  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  6. Favorable with Amendments {
  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  8. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  9. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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