# Maryland HB 0187: Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Maryland HB 0187, Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kym Taylor (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 466) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0187
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 466
- Sponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Expungement and Shielded Records, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (306 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Record clearing for cases with no finding: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, you can ask a court to expunge police, court, and other state or local records for certain charges. This applies when a remaining charge in your case was marked "no finding" or the case was "terminated without finding." The law covers listed misdemeanors, some felonies, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 466
- 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {983028/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2025-09-15: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_466_hb0187e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187t.pdf)
- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0187-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_466_hb0187e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187t.pdf)
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0187-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0187f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0187-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).