Crimes And Punishments
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Counties and Municipalities - Homelessness - Local Laws (Right to Rest Act) [HB-1164]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a local law that is designed to prevent an individual from resting or sleeping in a public space, protecting oneself from the elements in a manner that does not obstruct the use of or access to private property, or sleeping in a legally parked vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition [HB-1202]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "drug trafficking crime" applicable to prohibitions against possessing, using, wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to controlled substances. [HB-320]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create a criminal offense of trafficking a controlled substance on hospital property as a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies; amend KRS 218A.1415 to establish possession of a controlled substance on hospital property is a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Clines
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hate crimes. [HB-349]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Repeal and reenact KRS 532.031 to define "gender identity or expression"; list the actions that qualify as hate crimes; list the actual or perceived characteristics a person must have in order to qualify as a victim of a hate crime; outline penalties for a person guilty of a hate crime; set forth criteria for seeking an enhanced sentence; amend KRS 15.334 to add characteristics of a victim to be considered when determining the cause of a crime; add requirement that officers receive training on hate crimes; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411
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Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the protection of unborn children. [SB-106]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 311.772, relating to the intentional termination of life of an unborn human being, to define terms; establish criminal penalties and fines for a foreign sender who provides an abortifacient or abortion-inducing drug; establish a civil cause of action that is available to a woman who receives an abortifacient; establish available relief; amend KRS 218A.100 to include abortifacients and abortion-inducing drugs as Schedule IV controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Rawlings
Introduced In Senate on 02/05/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to smash and grab burglary. [HB-351]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 511 to create the offense of smash and grab burglary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to gun safety for children. [HB-332]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime for recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class A misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class D felony; provide that the Act may be cited as the Baby Dre Gun Safety Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton
Withdrawn on 02/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the protection of unborn children. [HB-316]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 311.772, relating to the intentional termination of life of an unborn human being, to define terms; establish criminal penalties and fines for a foreign sender who provides an abortifacient or abortion-inducing drug; establish a civil cause of action that is available to a woman who receives an abortifacient; establish available relief; amend KRS 218A.100 to include abortifacients and abortion-inducing drugs as Schedule IV controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms possession by domestic abusers. [HB-330]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; require the surrender of firearm by individuals subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic violence order or an interpersonal protective
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Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sanctuary policies. [HB-344]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit state and local governmental entities from adopting sanctuary policies; require law enforcement agencies to use reasonable resources to support the enforcement of federal immigration law; prohibit policies which would restrict the sharing of information with federal immigration agencies; require compliance with federal requirements when a defendant subject to an immigration detainer has been sentenced in a criminal case; require correctional facilities to provide information regarding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes
To Local Government (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. [HB-319]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Propose to amend Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances, including as punishment for a crime; provide that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment from being employed as described in Section 253 of the Constitution of Kentucky or otherwise provided by law; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Holloway
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to offender reentry. [HB-333]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 186.417 to require that felony offenders released from county jails and local correctional facilities be issued personal identification cards or operator's licenses under certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [HB-1106]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Sellers of Travel Registration Fund in the Department of Labor to be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling certain statutory and regulatory duties of the Department; authorizing the Department to set by regulation certain fees based on certain calculations; prohibiting certain fees from increasing annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fees of the Department; requiring certain providers of travel services to file certain information with the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Third Reading Passed (113-24) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups [HB-1066]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access to establish a workgroup on the improvement of health, social, and economic outcomes related to substance use; requiring the workgroup to make recommendations on changes to State laws, policies and practices needed to mitigate the harm related to criminalization of substance use and related to the discharge of patients from substance use treatment programs; and requiring the workgroup to submit a certain report annually.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 763 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Gaming – Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets [HB-1140]
[Gaming ]
Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting online sweepstakes games or supporting the operation, conducting, or promotion of online sweepstakes games; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission from issuing a license to certain persons or allowing the person to commence or continue operations under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089]
[Data Privacy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution [HB-1043]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering public notice requirements of the State Board of Elections, local boards of elections, and certain municipal corporations with respect to changes in administrative policy affecting voting rights; prohibiting local governments from taking any action related to the election process that results in a disparity between members of a protected class and other members of the electorate or that would deny or impair the right of a protected class member to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes [HB-1074]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from taking a certain gift card from another or receiving a gift card with the intent to use, sell, or transfer the gift card in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from receiving a gift card that the person knows was lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake and retaining possession in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from selling and buying a gift card under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen R. Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury [HB-1144]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person alleged by a public transit operator to have committed an assault or other intentional act causing bodily injury may be prohibited from using a State public transit service or entering a State public transit service station; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to create a rider code of conduct and implement a comprehensive internal safety program to strengthen protection for operators and passengers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 542 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) [HB-1073]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the theft of mail or packages from intended recipients; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen R. Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025