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HB 765 — Maryland

Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty

Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property.

Latest action: Referred Judicial Proceedings · Mar 23, 2026

Passed one chamberCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesForgeryFraudLeases and RentPenalties and SentencesReal Property

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated Mar 27, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Mike Griffith, Jason Buckel, Wayne Hartman, Julian Ivey, Andre Johnson, Scott Phillips, Jesse Pippy, William Valentine, Jon Cardin, LaToya Nkongolo, Sean Stinnett, Gary Simmons, Gabriel Moreno, Lauren Arikan, Kym Taylor, Karen Simpson, Jamila Woods, Mangione

House of Delegates vote — 124–1

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

124 yea · 1 nay · 16 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24NayJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingMark EdelsonDistrict 46Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANot votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSeth HowardDistrict 30BNot votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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