# Maryland HB 0629: Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)

Maryland HB 0629, Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0629
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, Attorneys' Fees, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Court Costs, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Disclosure, Evidence, Liability, Libel and Slander, Sexual Offenses
- 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: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0629f.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/hb0629f.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-HB0629-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).