# Maryland HB 1030: Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges

Maryland HB 1030, Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1030-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1030
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Judges, State Prosecutor, Threats
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (159 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Criminal penalties for threatening officials: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, it is a crime to knowingly and willfully threaten to kill, kidnap, or injure certain public officials. It covers State or local officials, deputy State’s Attorneys, assistant State’s Attorneys, and assistant Public Defenders. A threat can be oral or written, signed or not…
- State Prosecutor can investigate threats to judges: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Office of the State Prosecutor can investigate threats against judges and judges‑elect under the threats law. The Office may start a case on its own or after a request from the Governor, Attorney General, General Assembly, State Ethics Commission, or a State’s Attorne…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (32-1) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (127-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-09: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_479_hb1030t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1030t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1030f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_479_hb1030t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1030t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1030f.pdf)

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- [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-HB1030-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).