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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 140: Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

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

SB 140 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on September 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation. Primary sponsor: Chris West (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 663.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42

“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 663
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  9. Referred Judiciary
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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