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HB 750 — Maryland

Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition

Prohibiting a person from using force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with or physically injure another while the other is lawfully exercising or attempting to lawfully exercise religious beliefs at a place of religious worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 · May 12, 2026

EnactedCemeteriesCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesInjuryLaw EnforcementPenalties and SentencesPlaces of WorshipPrivate SchoolsReligionThreatsViolence

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Cross-filed with SB 177 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

    Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Sandy Rosenberg, Jon Cardin, Sean Stinnett, Gary Simmons, Frank Conaway, Nicole Williams

House of Delegates vote — 132–0

On Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026 · result: pass

132 yea · 0 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24Not votingJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNot votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentKaren TolesDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

How we know this

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