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HB0824 • 2026

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Delegates Stinnett , Addison , Fair , and Pasteur
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance

Altering a certain list of felony convictions that are eligible for expungement to include distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance.

What This Bill Does

  • Altering a certain list of felony convictions that are eligible for expungement to include distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House

    Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-04 House

    First Reading Judiciary

  3. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance

  4. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Racial Equity Impact Note

Official Summary Text

Altering a certain list of felony convictions that are eligible for expungement to include distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*hb0824*

HOUSE BILL 824
E2 6lr2857

By: Delegates Stinnett, Addison, Fair, and Pasteur
Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2026
Assigned to: Judiciary

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Criminal Procedure – Expungement – Conviction of Distribution of Controlled 2
Dangerous Substance 3

FOR the purpose of altering a certain list of felony convictions that are eligible for 4
expungement to include distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance; 5
and generally relating to expungement. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Criminal Law 8
Section 5–602(a) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Criminal Procedure 13
Section 10–110(a)(2) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2025 Replacement Volume) 16

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18

Article – Criminal Law 19

5–602. 20

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not: 21

(1) distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance; or 22

2 HOUSE BILL 824

(2) possess a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis in 1
sufficient quantity reasonably to indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or 2
dispense a controlled dangerous substance. 3

Article – Criminal Procedure 4

10–110. 5

(a) A person may file a petition listing relevant facts for expungement of a police 6
record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of 7
the State if the person is convicted of: 8

(2) a felony that is a violation of: 9

(i) § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article; 10

(ii) [the prohibition again st possession with intent to distribute a 11
controlled dangerous substance under § 5–602] § 5–602(A) of the Criminal Law Article; or 12

(iii) § 6–202(a), § 6–203, or § 6–204 of the Criminal Law Article; or 13

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this A ct shall take effect 14
October 1, 2026. 15