SB 221 - Maryland Senate (2026) - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties - Bill Sponsor

Maryland Senate Bill 221

Session 2026

Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Active

Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Oct 31, 2025

Latest Action

Feb 20, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

221

State

Maryland

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Mary-Dulany James

Primary

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on February 14, 2026

Motion Text

On Third Reading

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Alonzo T. Washington

Yes

Yes

Yes

Benjamin Brooks

Yes

Benjamin F. Kramer

Yes

Brian J. Feldman

Yes

Bryan W. Simonaire

Yes

C. Anthony Muse

Absent

Yes

Charles E. Sydnor, III

Yes

Cheryl C. Kagan

Yes

Yes

Clarence K. Lam

Yes

Yes

Craig J. Zucker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Guzzone

Yes

Absent

Yes

Jason C. Gallion

Yes

Jeff Waldstreicher

Yes

Yes

Joanne C. Benson

Absent

Yes

Johnny Ray Salling

Yes

Yes

Karen Lewis Young

Yes

Katie Fry Hester

Yes

Kevin M. Harris

Yes

Malcolm Augustine

Yes

Mary Beth Carozza

Yes

Mary Washington

Yes

Mary-Dulany James

Yes

Yes

Mr. President

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Shelly Hettleman

Yes

Smith

Yes

Stephen S. Hershey, Jr.

Yes

Watson

Yes

William G. Folden

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (2)

First - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0221f.pdf

Third - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0221t.pdf

Documents (1)

Fiscal and Policy Note

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0001/sb0221.pdf

Actions (8)

Show Only Major Actions

02/20/2026

House

Referred Judiciary

02/19/2026

Senate

Third Reading Passed

02/17/2026

Senate

Second Reading Passed

02/17/2026

Senate

Favorable Adopted

02/16/2026

Senate

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

01/14/2026

Senate

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

01/13/2026

Senate

Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.

10/31/2025

Senate

Pre-filed

Sources

MD Legislature

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0221?ys=2026RS

Open States

https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB221/

Record Created

Jan 18, 2026 7:50:28 PM

Record Updated

Mar 3, 2026 6:00:29 PM