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MD HB 551

died on adjournment

Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did MD HB 551 pass?

No. MD HB 551 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD HB 551 about?

MD HB 551 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal”.

Who sponsors MD HB 551?

Young, Williams, Wilkins and 17 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 551.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Youngprimary
  • Williamsprimary
  • Wilkinsprimary
  • Wellsprimary
  • Stinnettprimary
  • Smithprimary
  • Ruffprimary
  • Robersonprimary
  • Phillipsprimary
  • J. Longprimary
  • Lewisprimary
  • Foleyprimary
  • Embryprimary
  • Crutchfieldprimary
  • Conawayprimary
  • Boyceprimary
  • Ampreyprimary
  • Addisonprimary
  • Aceveroprimary
  • Simpsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-27

    First Reading Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

Versions

  • Racial Equity Impact NoteCompare
  • First - Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - RepealCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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