When was Maryland House Bill HB 12 introduced?

HB 12 was introduced on Oct 14, 2025.

What's the current status of Maryland House Bill HB 12?

The latest action on HB 12 by the House was: Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m. on Jan 16, 2026.

Who introduced Maryland House Bill HB 12?

HB 12 was introduced by Mike Griffith.

Bill tracking in Maryland - HB 12 (2026 legislative session)

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Introduced
Oct 14, 2025
Passed House
Passed Senate
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HB 12

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Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access

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House • Jan 16, 2026: Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.

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Text - Racial Equity Impact Note

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Mike Griffith
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(R - 35A)
Jr. Robin L. Grammer
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(R - 6)

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Jan 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 14, 2026 | House
- First Reading Judiciary
Oct 14, 2025 | House
- Pre-filed

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Text - First - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and AccessPDF
Text - Racial Equity Impact NotePDF

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Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
Video: JudiciaryHTML
Witness ListHTML
JUD Testimony, FAV -- Brown, Jamie
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Letourneau, Elizabeth (Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse)
JUD Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Berger, Megan (Disability Rights Maryland)
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Jones, Brenda (Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR))
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Fox Tolentino, Betsy (Maryland Department of Juvenile Services)
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Shah, Riya (Juvenile Law Center)
JUD In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffith (Maryland House of Delegates)
JUD Testimony, FAV -- Tibbals, Trudy
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Margolis, Leslie (Disability Rights Maryland)
JUD Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Fieo, Alyssa (Maryland Office of the Public Defender)
JUD Testimony, FWA -- Carter, Alita-Geri (Qualequity Access)
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Cichowski, Carol
JUD Testimony, FAV -- Mupanduki, Joanna (Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.)
JUD Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Edwards-Luce, Aubrey (Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts)
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Lofgren, Ingrid (Public Justice Center)
JUD Testimony, FAV -- Cassilly, Robert (Harford County Executive)
JUD Testimony, UNF -- Quinn, Kelly (MD Coalition to Reform School Discipline)
JUD Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0012?ys=2026rs

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