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Penalties and Sentences

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This page collects the 15 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Penalties and Sentences”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Crimes and Punishments See Also Penalties and Sentnc; Etc., Crimes and Punishments, and Guns.

Active Bills

State BillMARYLANDMay 12, 2026Maryland makes creating or possessing fake real estate leases a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prisonMaryland law now prohibits creating, helping to create, or knowingly possessing a counterfeit real property lease or rental agreement with the intent to defraud. Violating the prohibition on creating State BillMARYLANDMay 12, 2026Maryland Law Makes Possessing 100+ Child Pornography Images or Depicting Children Under 13 a FelonyState BillMARYLANDApr 9, 2026Maryland Transportation Authority Authorizes Waiver of Video Tolls and Penalties Without Debt RecallState BillMARYLANDMar 24, 2026Maryland regulates social media algorithmic amplification in elections and bans foreign-backed botsState BillMARYLANDMar 24, 2026Maryland expands enhanced sentencing for handgun violations to include out-of-state and federal convictionsState BillMARYLANDFeb 12, 2026Maryland Prohibits Discharge for Individuals Found Not Criminally Responsible for Murder Until Maximum Sentence ExpiresState BillMARYLANDFeb 12, 2026Maryland bill requires firearm surrender for individuals under assisted outpatient treatment ordersState BillMARYLANDFeb 12, 2026Maryland restricts health plan claim downcoding and sets appeal rights for providers

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  1. 01General Assembly of Marylandorganization3 mentions
  2. 02Maryland Department of Healthorganization2 mentions
  3. 03Article – Criminal Lawother1 mentions
  4. 04Westperson1 mentions
  5. 05Central Collection Unitorganization1 mentions
  6. 06Jamesperson1 mentions
  7. 07State Administratorperson1 mentions
  8. 08Fair Campaign Financing Fundorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Watsonperson1 mentions
  10. 10Baltimore Citylocation1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMaryland makes creating or possessing fake real estate leases a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison, Maryland Law Makes Possessing 100+ Child Pornography Images or Depicting Children Under 13 a Felony, Maryland Transportation Authority Authorizes Waiver of Video Tolls and Penalties Without Debt Recall (+9 more)
  • Topic to peopleWest, James, State Administrator (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsGeneral Assembly of Maryland, Maryland Department of Health, Central Collection Unit (+1 more)
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  1. May 12, 2026State BillMaryland makes creating or possessing fake real estate leases a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison
  2. May 12, 2026State BillMaryland Law Makes Possessing 100+ Child Pornography Images or Depicting Children Under 13 a Felony
  3. Apr 9, 2026State BillMaryland Transportation Authority Authorizes Waiver of Video Tolls and Penalties Without Debt Recall
  4. Mar 24, 2026State BillMaryland regulates social media algorithmic amplification in elections and bans foreign-backed bots
  5. Mar 24, 2026State BillMaryland expands enhanced sentencing for handgun violations to include out-of-state and federal convictions
  6. Feb 12, 2026State BillMaryland Prohibits Discharge for Individuals Found Not Criminally Responsible for Murder Until Maximum Sentence Expires
  7. Feb 12, 2026State BillMaryland bill requires firearm surrender for individuals under assisted outpatient treatment orders
  8. Feb 12, 2026State BillMaryland restricts health plan claim downcoding and sets appeal rights for providers
  9. Feb 9, 2026State BillMaryland Senate Bill 406 Adds Cannabis Misdemeanors to Firearm Trafficking Laws
  10. Feb 5, 2026State BillMaryland Senate Bill 536 Ends Law Enforcement Notification for Private Home Detention Monitoring Violations

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