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Maryland homelessness bills

Punitive and protective bills are counted separately. Default view is punitive / coercive.

4 punitive0 review0 protective

What to watch

  • 4 tracked bills in Maryland this snapshot.
  • 4 classified punitive/coercive; 0 protective; 0 flagged for review.
  • 32 bills classified as punitive or coercive, kept separate from 9 protective/housing bills.
  • 42 bills flagged for review (diversion, sanctioned camping, or commitment without a clear homelessness nexus).
MD

MD HB104

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

PunitiveIntroduced

Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; establishing an affirmative defense of necessity to certain criminal charges relating to trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.

Criminal / civil enforcement

Sponsors

Rep. Bernice Mireku-North[D]

Key points

  • Addresses trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
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MD SB49

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

PunitiveIntroduced

Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; stating it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Courts liberally construe the Act to maximize the protections afforded by it to unhoused individuals in the State; establishing an affirmative defense of necessity to certain criminal charges relating to trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit va…

Criminal / civil enforcement

Sponsors

Sen. Anthony Muse[D]

Key points

  • Addresses trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
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MD SB463

Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit

PunitiveIntroduced

Repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.

Criminal / civil enforcement

Sponsors

Sen. Anthony Muse[D]

Key points

  • Official title: Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
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Source: LegiScan. Generated 2026-08-30.