Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB351: Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another, or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) FOR the purpose of authorizing an aggrieved party or the Office of the Attorney General to bring an action against a certain judicial officer who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured under law…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) FOR the purpose of authorizing an aggrieved party or the Office of the Attorney General to bring an action against a certain judicial officer who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured under law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General, a State Prosecutor, or a State's Attorney to direct the Maryland State Police certain State and local law enforcement agencies to gather and securely retain certain identifying digital data about a certain federal agent or federal agents judicial officer at a certain time; authorizing a certain complainant plaintiff to obtain certain identifying digital data only pursuant to in accordance with a court order issued in a certain case action; and generally relating to law enforcement officers violations of constitutional rights establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another, or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; and generally relating to civil liability for the deprivation of rights. BY adding to Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section …
Sponsors
- David Moon (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, 20)
- Ashanti Martinez (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459
- : Passed Enrolled
- : Third Reading Passed (97-35)
- : House Concurs Senate Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (31-12)
- : Floor Amendment {343129/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)
- : Floor Amendment {143128/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {683028/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (97-35) (April 10, 2026): 97 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (31-12) (April 9, 2026): 31 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 343129/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30) (April 9, 2026): 13 yea, 30 nay, failed
- Third Reading Passed (96-38) (February 26, 2026): 96 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 333722/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (35-94) (February 25, 2026): 35 yea, 94 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 293626/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (37-94) (February 25, 2026): 37 yea, 94 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB351?
- HB351 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act).
- What does HB351 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) FOR the purpose of authorizing an aggrieved party or the Office of the Attorney General to bring an action against a certain judicial officer who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured under law…
- What is the status of HB351?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB351?
- David Moon (D, 20), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB351?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0351?ys=2026RS
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