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HB 104·MD·house

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

FailedFiled Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor: Mireku-North
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Hearing (House)

Feb 3, 2026

Summary

The bill grants unhoused individuals the right to be on public property and to perform basic life‑sustaining activities such as sleeping, eating, or using a vehicle, without being penalized. It also bars government officials from criminalizing or civilly punishing those actions and provides a legal defense if a person is charged with trespass or disturbing the peace while lacking an adequate indoor shelter. Additionally, it removes a municipality’s power to enforce vagrancy laws.

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History

  1. Hearing canceled
  2. Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
  3. Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Judiciary
  5. Pre-filed

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  • Mireku-North · sponsor

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