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SB 512 — Maryland

Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties

Increasing the penalties for stalking to a period of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $10,000 or both if the victim had a protective order in effect against the defendant at the time of the offense or the defendant had previously been convicted of stalking.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429 · May 12, 2026

EnactedCourt OrdersCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesElectronic CommunicationHarassmentPenalties and SentencesProtection and Peace OrdersRepeat OffendersSurveillance

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

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

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

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Judiciary

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 26, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Judiciary

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Will Smith

Senate vote — 45–0

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

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 134–0

On Third Reading · Apr 1, 2026 · result: pass

134 yea · 0 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BNot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNot votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
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
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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