MD SB170 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB892
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Jan 21 @ 2:30 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Jan 21 @ 2:30 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, isolation, or any other means; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony; etc.
Title
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris West [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-10-17 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB187 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-10 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
HB892 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
HB892 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Extortion
Food Stamps
Harassment
Medical Assistance
Penalties and Sentences
Public Benefits
Retirement
Social Security
Veterans
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Extortion
Food Stamps
Harassment
Medical Assistance
Penalties and Sentences
Public Benefits
Retirement
Social Security
Veterans
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0170?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0170f.pdf |
