SB0082 — Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 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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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0082 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Ron Watson · Primary
- Senator Jack Bailey · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Nick Charles · Cosponsor
- Senator Dawn Gile · Cosponsor
- Senator Guy Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Senator Mike McKay · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
Co-sponsors (9)
- Senator Jack Bailey Republican
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
- Senator Dawn Gile Democrat
- Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Chris West Republican
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 80 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 119 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 10% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (48)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0082 do?
- Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0082?
- SB0082 is sponsored by Senator Ron Watson (Democrat), Senator Jack Bailey (Republican), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Senator Dawn Gile (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0082?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB0082?
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