HB 551 — Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-27
Repealing prohibitions relating to drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (19)
- Karen Simpson (D, MD-3) — sponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Marlon Amprey (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Stephanie Smith (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Nicole A. Williams (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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1 typed relationship in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 1 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | 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 | Karen Simpson (D, state_lower MD-3) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Marlon Amprey (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Nicole A. Williams (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Robbyn Lewis (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Stephanie Smith (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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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 House judiciary · md-leg