2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB940: Criminal Law - Package Theft (Defense Against Porch Pirates Act)
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting a person from knowingly or willfully obtaining or exerting control that is unauthorized over a package delivered to another with the intent to deprive the owner of the package; and providing that a violation of the Act is a felony with a penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000 or both.
Bill History
2/10/2022
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Primary Sponsor

Haven Shoemaker
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Christopher Adams
Republican
Lauren Arikan
Republican
Wendell Beitzel
Republican
Jason Buckel
Republican
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Mark Fisher
Republican
Wayne Hartman
Republican
Susan Krebs
Republican
Nino Mangione
Republican
Johnny Mautz
Republican
Susan McComas
Republican
Mike McKay
Republican
Neil Parrott
Republican
Teresa Reilly
Republican
April Rose
Republican
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
Brenda Thiam
Republican