Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sandy Bartlett 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 3 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Crimes and Punishments 6Criminal Law – Substantive Crimes 5Minors 4Law Enforcement 4Records 4Public Safety 4
Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary
In plain English Limits the maximum annual salary of circuit court clerks and registers of wills to the State employee grade 26, step 20 salary rate.
Official synopsis: Providing that the maximum annual salary of the clerks of the circuit courts and the registers of wills may not be more than the salary of a State employee at grade 26, step 20 of the State of Maryland Standard and Bargaining Salary Scale in…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 565 · 2026-05-12
Criminal Law – Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
In plain English Increases penalties for repeat sexual offenses by authority figures and adds related restrictions and predicate crimes.
Official synopsis: Altering the penalty for a subsequent conviction of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 426 · 2026-05-12
Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
Prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-25
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring the law enforcement agency that served the order to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a respondent who…
Passed one chamberReferred Judicial Proceedings · 2026-03-23
Law Enforcement – Use of Force – National Guard Members
Establishing certain use of force standards applicable to certain National Guard members acting in the State; and prohibiting a National Guard member from violating the use of force standards, resulting in serious physical injury or death to a person.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-16
Office of the Attorney General – Independent Investigations Division – Federal Law Enforcement or Immigration Enforcement
Requiring the Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the death of a person that occurs in connection with an interaction with federal law enforcement or federal immigration enforcement; requiring the Division to submit a certain report to the Governor…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-16
Public Safety – Firearms – Storage Requirements
Altering a certain provision of law that prohibits a person from storing or leaving a certain firearm in a location if the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor is likely to gain access to the firearm; requiring an authorized individual to…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-10
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance – Intercepted Communications – Admissibility of Evidence
Providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication and evidence derived from the communication may be received in evidence in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-29
Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-29
Juveniles – Detention and Confinement – Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults
Altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of children arrested, convicted, or awaiting trial on certain charges.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-22
Criminal Law – Third-Degree Sexual Offense – Burglary
Establishing that engaging in sexual contact with another without the consent of the other in connection with a first-, second-, or third- degree burglary constitutes sexual offense in the third degree; and altering the definitions of "tier I sex offender", "tier II sex offender", and…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-16
“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.