Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 12 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB1146 — Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety 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 February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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 committing a crime of violence while the person is in a medical facility or a place of worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years.

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 · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1146 do?
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while the person is in a medical facility or a place of worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Who sponsors HB1146?
HB1146 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1146?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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