Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit

Summary

The bill removes the authority for Maryland cities and towns to prohibit vagrancy, leaving that behavior unregulated at the local level. It affects all municipalities by amending the state code that currently allows them to ban vagrancy, while leaving other local powers unchanged. The change takes effect on October 1, 2026.

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Hearings

• Judiciary — Bill Hearing
  Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026

History

1. Feb 20, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
2. Feb 19, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Feb 17, 2026Second Reading Passed
4. Feb 17, 2026Favorable Adopted
5. Feb 16, 2026Favorable Report by Judiciary
6. Jan 23, 2026Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
7. Jan 22, 2026First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

• Mireku-North · sponsor
• Embry
• Roberson
• Woods

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