HB 824·MD·house
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance
FailedFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Stinnett
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Hearing (House)
Mar 3, 2026
Summary
The measure changes Maryland’s expungement rules so that people convicted of a felony for distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance can petition to have their records cleared. It adds those offenses to the list of crimes already eligible for expungement. The change takes effect on October 1, 2026.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Mar 3, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Stinnett · sponsor
- Addison
- Fair
- Pasteur
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