# Maryland HB 0650: Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

Maryland HB 0650, Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0650
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, Administrative Agencies, Annotated Code of Maryland, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Attorneys' Fees, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Claims, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Complaints, Court Costs, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Evidence, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, News Media, Petitions, Protests and Demonstrations, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Time
- 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: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0650f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0650f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0650-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).