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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 23, 2026: Second Reading Passed
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 475
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Mautzcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial ProceedingsPDF
- Video: Judicial ProceedingsHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Kemerer, Hannibal (Maryland Office of the Public Defender)
- JPR Testimony, UNF -- Vormelker, Will (Maryland Judiciary)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Spaccasi, Olivia (ACLU-MD)
- JPR Testimony, UNF -- Brown, Kirsten (Maryland State's Attorneys' Association)
- JPR Testimony, UNF -- Gibson, Rich (Howard County State's Attorney's Office)
- JPR Testimony, FWA -- Bates, Ivan (State's Attorney for Baltimore City)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Sydnor III, Charles (State Senator)
- JPR In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Leitess, Anne Colt (Anne Arundel State's Attorney)
- JPR Testimony, UNF -- Carpenter, Lindsey (Frederick County State's Attorney's Office)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Dupler, Todd (Recording Academy)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Agarin, Ufuoma (Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.)
- JPR Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
