# Maryland HB 0187: Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Maryland HB 0187, Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-10 (Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0187
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-18
- Last action: 2025-01-10, Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Extortion, Food Stamps, Harassment -see also- Threats, Medical Assistance, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Public Benefits -see also- FoodStmps; Housing; MedAsst, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Social Security, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-10: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-10-18: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0187f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0187f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0187-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).