2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB130: Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty

Legislative Summary

Altering the statute of limitations applicable to a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications and reclassifying the offense as a misdemeanor instead of a felony punishable by a period of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000 or both.

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Bill History

10/9/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/28 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 {923424/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-37)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 923424/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 923424/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
101
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Karen Simpson
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/202597.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202579.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB