HB 687 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-02
Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings, subject to a certain exception; and providing that the Act does not preclude the admission of creative expression in juvenile cases for the purposes of evaluating, recommending, or ordering referral to mental health services or diversion programs.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Sponsors (23)
- Marlon Amprey (D, MD-40) — sponsor · 2026-02-02
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Christopher Eric Bouchat (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Debra Davis (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Karen Simpson (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Deni Taveras (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Chris Tomlinson (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Nicole A. Williams (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
Action timeline (6)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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Connected on the graph
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 | Marlon Amprey (D, state_lower MD-40) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Chris Tomlinson (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Christopher Eric Bouchat (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Debra Davis (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Deni Taveras (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Karen Simpson (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Nicole A. Williams (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Robbyn Lewis (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
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
Timeline
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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