Maryland SB294: Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking

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 enrolled text, May 19, 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: Article - Criminal Procedure 11-301. (a) On motion of the State or on request of a victim or witness, during a criminal trial or a juvenile delinquency adjudicatory hearing, a court may prohibit the release of the address or telephone number of the victim or witness unless …

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Sponsors

• Sara Love (D, 16) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
2. April 10, 2026: Returned Passed
3. April 10, 2026: Third Reading Passed (128-0)
4. April 8, 2026: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. April 8, 2026: Favorable Report by Judiciary
6. March 26, 2026: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
7. March 6, 2026: Referred Judiciary
8. March 5, 2026: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
9. March 3, 2026: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. March 3, 2026: Favorable with Amendments {523923/1 Adopted

Votes

• Third Reading Passed (128-0) (April 10, 2026): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (43-0) (March 5, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB294?

SB294 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking.

What does SB294 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 SB294?

Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SB294?

Sara Love (D, 16).

Where is the official record for SB294?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0294?ys=2026RS