# Maryland SB 0873: Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree

Maryland SB 0873, Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0873
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Criminal Law - Procedures, Assault, Attorney General, Circuit Courts, Committees and Commissions, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Defendants, District Courts, Expungement and Shielded Records, Injury, Jurisdiction, Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Legislative Services, Department of, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Protection Orders, Reports, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Warrants
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {613029/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0873t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0873f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0873t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0873f.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-SB0873-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).