HB 501 — Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-27
Altering the penalty for a subsequent conviction of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a position of authority; prohibiting a person who has been previously convicted of a certain crime from committing a certain violation; adding sexual offense by a person in a position of authority as a predicate crime for sexual solicitation of a minor; etc.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426
Sponsors (11)
- J. Sandy Bartlett (D, MD-32) — sponsor · 2026-01-27
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Andrew C. Pruski (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sandy Bartlett (D, state_lower MD-32) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Andrew C. Pruski (D, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Susan K. McComas (R, state_lower MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg