HB 465 — Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-23
Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the person acted with actual malice or intentionally or recklessly disclosed false information; providing for the award of attorney's fees and costs in certain circumstances; etc.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Sponsors (31)
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — sponsor · 2026-01-23
- Heather Bagnall (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Ben Barnes (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Diana M. Fennell (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Catherine M. Forbes (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Michele Guyton (D, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Lesley J. Lopez (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Emily Shetty (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Karen Simpson (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Stephanie Smith (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Ryan Spiegel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Chris Tomlinson (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Jennifer White Holland (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Nicole A. Williams (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Sarah Wolek (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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1 typed relationship in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 1 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Ben Barnes (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Catherine M. Forbes (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Tomlinson (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Diana M. Fennell (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Emily Shetty (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Heather Bagnall (D, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Jennifer White Holland (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Karen Simpson (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Lesley J. Lopez (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Lorig Charkoudian (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Michele Guyton (D, state_lower MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Nicole A. Williams (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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