HB0593 — Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; providing that a person convicted of violating the Act is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0593 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Primary
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Stephanie Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat
- Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat
Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 183 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0593 do?
- Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; providing that a person convicted of violating the Act is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0593?
- HB0593 is sponsored by Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), and Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0593?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0593?
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