Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations

Summary

The bill changes Maryland law so that prosecutions for violations of the Public Ethics Law, or for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by state or local officials, must be started within three years instead of two. It covers both misdemeanor offenses and conspiracies to commit those offenses. The longer window is intended to give investigators more time to build cases against public‑officer misconduct.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Judiciary — Bill Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 10, 2026

History

1. Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
3. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 18, 2026Favorable Report by Judiciary
5. Mar 18, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
6. Feb 10, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
7. Feb 9, 2026First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

• Phillips · sponsor
• Acevero
• Addison
• Embry
• Ruff
• Stinnett

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