Their bills, from filing to law
Bills David Moon was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced9
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 3 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education 3Electronic Government 3Expungement and Shielded Records 3Records 3Civil Actions 3Civil Actions and Procedures 3
Law Enforcement – Protective Body Armor – Requirements and Reporting
In plain English Requires law enforcement agencies to issue protective body armor meeting certain standards to officers assigned non-administrative duties.
Official synopsis: Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards and has not…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 462 · 2026-05-12
Civil Actions – Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
In plain English Allows civil lawsuits against individuals who, acting under government authority, deprive others of constitutional rights or federal legal protections.
Official synopsis: Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another, or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 459 · 2026-05-12
Criminal Law – Third-Degree Assault
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; providing a penalty for a person who violates the Act of imprisonment of up to 90…
Passed one chamberThird Reading Passed (44-0) · 2026-04-13
State Finance – Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to…
Passed one chamberReferred Rules · 2026-04-10
Courts and Judicial Proceedings – Evidence – Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills
Establishing a rebuttable presumption in an action for personal injury or wrongful death that a medical bill from a health care provider or an agent of the health care provider is authentic, fair, and reasonable if the bill was properly provided in discovery; and establishing…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. · 2026-03-11
School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Requiring each county board of education to submit a student residency and school zones report to the Department of Planning and the Interagency Commission on School Construction on or before July 1 each year, beginning on July 1, 2026; prohibiting certain adequate public facilities ordinances…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-09
Civil Actions – Punitive Damage Awards – Surcharge
Providing that punitive damages may be awarded in a civil action only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with gross negligence; requiring the State Court Administrator to assess a certain surcharge on a defendant against whom a judgment…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Judiciary to expunge all cases meeting certain criteria on or before July 1, 2028; and requiring the Department and the Judiciary to expunge certain newly eligible cases on a monthly basis.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-29
Criminal Procedure – Expungement – Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
Clarifying that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for a unit, an official, or an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State to deny the person's application…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-29
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.