# Maryland HB 1452: Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident

Maryland HB 1452, Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Vogel (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1452
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Safety, Discrimination, Electronic Communication, Harassment -see also- Threats, Hate Crimes -see also- Discrim.; Harass.; Threats; Violence, Sexual Orientation, State Police, Department of, Threats
- 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: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-27: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-HB1452-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1452f.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
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-HB1452-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1452f.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-HB1452-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).