Maryland 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 147 — Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)

Last action — Referred Judicial Proceedings

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill repeals the spousal defense for sexual crimes.

The legislation removes the legal defense that a person could use for sexual crimes based on their marital status. This change aims to ensure that consent is not assumed in spousal relationships.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred Judicial Proceedings

  2. Third Reading Passed

  3. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  4. Favorable Report by Judiciary

  5. First Reading Judiciary

  6. Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m.

  7. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 125 Yea · 4 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43405
Republican 21004
Democrat 61002
Total 1254011
% of votes cast 89%3%0%8%
How each member voted (140)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carey — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Saab — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Malone — Yea
Clark — Yea
Mangione — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Conaway — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Barron — Yea
Thiam — Yea
Barve — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Novotny — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Boteler — Nay
Cox — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Kelly — Not Voting
Otto — Not Voting
Shoemaker — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Yea
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Not Voting
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Not Voting
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Not Voting
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 147?
HB 147 is sponsored by Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Dumais, Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), and Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 147?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 147?
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