2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB445: Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.
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Bill History
1/16/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments {383827/1 Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (129-8)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 161
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 383827/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 383827/1 Adopted
3/26/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
129
Yea
8
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Terri Hill
Democrat