2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB544: Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
Legislative Summary
Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.
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Bill History
1/22/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
David Moon
Democrat