Maryland House Bill 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from placing or inscribing an item or a symbol, including an actual or depicted noose or swastika, whether temporary or permanent, on any real or personal property, public or private, without the express permission of the owner, owner's agent, or lawful occupant of the property, with the intent to threaten or intimidate any person or group of persons; and establishing that a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both applies to a violation of the Act.

Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate

Del. Mark Chang [D]	Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Luke Clippinger [D]	Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]
Del. Jazz Lewis [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]
Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Jesse Pippy [R]
Del. Michael Griffith [R]	Sen. Ron Watson [D]	Del. Emily Shetty [D]	Del. Wanika Fisher [D]
Del. Dan Cox [R]	Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]
Del. Michael Malone [R]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21
2020-03-16	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-14	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-31	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-30	House	Third Reading Passed (133-4)
2020-01-28	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-01-28	House	Favorable with Amendments {942614/1 Adopted
2020-01-27	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-01-07	House	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-08	House	First Reading Judiciary
2019-10-11	House	Pre-filed

SB161 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Law	10	305.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	10	306	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0005?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0005f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0005t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0005_94261401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0005_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0005_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0058.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0778.pdf