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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 491: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement

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 491 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement. Primary sponsor: Scott Phillips (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406.

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
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“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 406
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted
  10. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  11. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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