Crimes And Punishments
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [HB-1425]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-1433]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed certain acts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Trespass and Surveillance [HB-1349]
[Crime ]
[Drones ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from using an unmanned aircraft system to enter another person's property under certain circumstances; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Uploading Criminal Activity on Social Media Application - Prohibition (MaKenzi's Law) [HB-1282]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Prohibiting a person from uploading a video depicting a crime under the laws of the State or federal law to a certain social media application with the intent to promote or condone the activity; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Tomlinson
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) [HB-1308]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while the person is in a medical facility or a place of worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition [HB-1392]
[Cannabis ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual from smoking, vaping, or consuming cannabis in the passenger area of a motor vehicle if a minor is an occupant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County - School Bus Stops on Highways - Alterations MC 8-25 [HB-1227]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Applying certain provisions of law regarding school bus stops located on certain highways in Montgomery County to a school bus stop at a location for which at least 400 citations were issued in the preceding fiscal year to drivers traveling in the opposite direction of the bus stop; and prohibiting, beginning on December 31, 2028, locating a school bus stop on any highway with five or more undivided traffic lanes, except under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 589 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) [HB-1431]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain provisions of law to require a law enforcement agency or a unit of State or local government to deny access to certain databases by certain individuals seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, under certain circumstances; requiring the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; and providing that a State employee who violates certain provisions of the Act is subject to certain discipline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana M. Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) [HB-1222]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State or local government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel access to areas not accessible to the general public, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop and publish certain guidance regarding immigration enforcement actions at certain sensitive locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/20/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to tampering with a prisoner monitoring device. [HB-400]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 519.070 to include tampering with video recording or video monitoring devices in a correctional facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Roarx
To Judiciary (h) on 02/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding. [HB-399]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 519 to define terms; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree; amend KRS 431.015 to require a peace officer to make an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. John C. Blanton
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 123) on 03/28/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the acquisition and ownership of real property by a foreign principal. [HB-393]
[Real Estate ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Property Tax ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 381, relating to real property, to define terms; prohibit foreign principals from owning real property in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; provide exceptions; require foreign principals to register any ownership interest acquired before the effective date of this Act with the Cabinet for Economic Development; allow persons to report evidence of noncompliance to the Office of the Attorney General; require the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the evidence; allow the Office of the Attorney General to enforce
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Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Wesley
To Judiciary (h) on 02/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to correctional facilities. [SB-2]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 197 to define terms; prohibit hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment.
Sponsored by: Sen. David P. Givens
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 99) on 03/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to risk protection orders. [HB-375]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; allow enumerated persons to petition a District Court to issue an order prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm if the person is or has been diagnosed with or treated for a mental condition that causes or is likely to cause impairment in judgment, perception, or impulse control to an extent that presents an unreasonable risk to public health, safety, or welfare if the person were in possession or control of a firearm; establish that a violation of an order
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Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons. [HB-394]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor from pardoning persons that have not been convicted of a crime, unless the person is currently being investigated or prosecuted in connection to a crime; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 02/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations [HB-1211]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency making an arrest of a student for a reportable offense or an offense related to the student's membership in a criminal organization to report the arrest to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, the State Board of Education, and the State's Attorney; requiring the State's Attorney to notify the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, and the State Board of the disposition of the offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1212]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring each device, tablet, or smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2026, activated in the State to enable a certain filter to prevent minors from accessing obscene material; prohibiting a certain person from deactivating the filter; providing that a manufacturer of a device and certain persons are subject to civil and criminal liability for certain conduct related to device filters; authorizing the Attorney General to take certain actions against persons who violate the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) [HB-1186]
[Crime ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 25 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Personal Identifying Information and Images of Individuals - Dissemination [HB-1150]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally disseminating the personal identifying information or image of an individual under the age of 25 years without express permission and with the intent to intimidate or harm the individual; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana M. Fennell
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025