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This bill amends Maryland's criminal law to prohibit sexual activity between law enforcement officers and students enrolled in schools where those officers are assigned as school resource officers, defining a school resource officer as a law enforcement officer assigned to a school through an agreement with a law enforcement agency and a local education agency, or a Baltimore City school police officer. This prohibition is added to existing laws that already prevent law enforcement officers from engaging in sexual contact, vaginal intercourse, or sexual acts with victims, witnesses, or suspects in investigations, individuals requesting their assistance, or those in their custody, with limited exceptions for pre-existing legal sexual relationships that did not involve the abuse of official authority. Violating this new provision would be a misdemeanor offense, punishable by up to three years in prison, a fine of up to $3,000, or both, and any sentence imposed could be served separately from or concurrently with sentences for other related crimes.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0081?ys=2026RS