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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 49: Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

In committee 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 49 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on October 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense. Primary sponsor: Anthony Muse (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): First Reading Judicial Proceedings.

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
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“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. First Reading Judicial Proceedings
  2. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

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