Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions

Summary

The bill amends Maryland’s fourth‑degree sexual offense law so that a conviction in another state or in a federal, military, or Native American tribal court can be used as a prior offense. Those prior convictions trigger a higher maximum sentence—up to three years in prison—rather than the usual one‑year limit. It targets repeat sex offenders who hold positions of authority over minors.

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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 16, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
7. Feb 13, 2026First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

• Woods · sponsor
• Arikan
• Bouchat
• Davis
• Embry
• Mangione
• McComas
• Moreno
• Simpson
• Taylor

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