Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB450: Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception; providing for disclosure or inspection of a certain record or filing by a certain health occupations board; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking FOR the purpose of prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception…
From the engrossed text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking FOR the purpose of prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception; requiring a court to redact certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking from an existing filing or record on certain request; providing for disclosure or inspection of a certain record or filing by a certain health occupations board; and generally relating to protection of victims. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure Section 11-301 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0450* HOUSE BILL Article - Criminal Procedure 11-301. (a) On …
Sponsors
- Michele Guyton (D, 42B) · primary sponsor
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Regina Boyce (D, HD-043)
- Frank Conaway (D, HD-040)
- Elizabeth Embry (D, 43A)
- Jessica Feldmark (D, 12A)
- Diana Fennell (D, HD-047A)
- Linda Foley (D, 15)
- Catherine Forbes (D, HD-042A)
- Andrea Harrison (D, HD-024)
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- Dana Jones (D, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- : Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
- : Referred Rules
- : Third Reading Passed (131-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {413722/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- : Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (131-0) (April 9, 2026): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB450?
- HB450 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking.
- What does HB450 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking FOR the purpose of prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception…
- What is the status of HB450?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB450?
- Michele Guyton (D, 42B), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB450?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0450?ys=2026RS
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