Maryland House Bill 1586: Protective Orders - Coercive Control

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychological manipulation, maltreatment, threat of force, or intimidation used to compel an individual to act, or refrain from acting, against the individual's will.

Latest action

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-03-10)

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