2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB210: Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)

Legislative Summary

Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key with the intent to use or allow the use of the arrow key in the commission of a violation of the Act; providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act; and authorizing the use of facial recognition technology to investigate the commission of mail theft.

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Bill History

10/2/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {283926/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 283926/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283926/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2025172.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202580.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB