Maryland House Bill 513: Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Altering the definition of "sexual orientation" applicable to certain hate crime statutes; and defining "hate bias incident" applicable to a certain requirement that the Department of State Police collect, analyze, and report certain information provided by certain law enforcement agencies.

Latest action

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-01-29)

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