Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB750: Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person, acting alone or with others, from preventing another from entering or exiting a religious facility…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person, acting alone or with others, from preventing another from entering or exiting a religious facility; and generally relating to access to or egress from religious facilities 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 generally relating to obstruction or interference with the exercise of religious beliefs. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Criminal Law Section 10-204 and 10-302 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Criminal Law Section 10-204.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Criminal Law 10-204. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) "Medical facility" means: 1. a facility as defined in § 10-101 of the Health - General Article; or 2. a health care facility as defined in § 19-114 of the Health …
Sponsors
- Samuel Rosenberg (D, HD-041) · primary sponsor
- Jon Cardin (D, HD-011)
- Sean Stinnett (D, HD-041)
- Gary Simmons (D, 12B)
- Frank Conaway (D, HD-040)
- Nicole Williams (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- : Referred Judicial Proceedings
- : Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {193325/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (45-0) (April 13, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (132-0) (March 17, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB750?
- HB750 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition.
- What does HB750 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person, acting alone or with others, from preventing another from entering or exiting a religious facility…
- What is the status of HB750?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB750?
- Samuel Rosenberg (D, HD-041), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB750?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0750?ys=2026RS
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