Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

HB0650 — Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exercise of certain constitutional rights to file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action; and generally relating to civil actions and public expression.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0650 do?
Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exercise of certain constitutional rights to file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action; and generally relating to civil actions and public expression.
Who sponsors HB0650?
HB0650 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), and Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0650?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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