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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 477: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree

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 477 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree. Primary sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Referred Judicial Proceedings.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  2. Third Reading Passed
  3. Second Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted
  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  6. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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