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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-478]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified crime of violence when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is present in a residence; establishing specified circumstances under which a minor is present; establishing an enhanced penalty not exceeding 5 years for a violation of the Act; authorizing a court to impose an enhanced penalty if the State's Attorney provides a specified written notice to the defendant and if specified elements have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2013
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Firearms - Conviction for Crime of Violence - Probation Before Judgment [HB-477]
Defining "convicted of a crime of violence" and "convicted of a disqualifying crime" to include probation before judgment for crimes of violence for the purpose of specified provisions of law that limit a person's right to possess a firearm or obtain a regulated firearm dealer's license based on prior convictions; and providing that the definitions of "convicted of a crime of violence" and "convicted of a disqualifying crime" do not include probation before judgment for assault in the second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Trafficking of Human Organs - Penalties [HB-1311]
Prohibiting a person from recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving an individual, either living or deceased, for the purpose of removing one or more of the individual's organs by specified means; prohibiting a person from transporting or transplanting an organ obtained in a specified manner to one or more other persons under specified circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/20/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registration Requirements - Kidnapping [SB-565]
Altering the offenses for which a person can be required to register on a specified registry; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to all persons convicted of kidnapping under a specified section of the Criminal Law Article who have been required to register on the State Sex Offender Registry since the enactment of specified Acts of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registration Requirements - Kidnapping [HB-942]
Altering the offenses for which a person can be required to register on a specified registry; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to all persons convicted of kidnapping under a specified section of the Criminal Law Article who have been required to register on the State Sex Offender Registry since the enactment of specified Acts of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Human Trafficking - Victims [HB-1300]
Altering the definition of "victim" for purposes of claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; providing for an exception for claims by a victim of crimes relating to human trafficking who would not otherwise be eligible to receive an award; providing that a claimant may file a claim up to 3 years after the claimant knew or should have known of crimes; authorizing the Board to waive specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/21/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Kidnapping and Prostitution - Penalty [HB-1293]
Reclassifying as a felony a specified offense relating to child kidnapping and prostitution involving an individual under the age of 16 years; and altering the penalty for a specified provision of law relating to child kidnapping and prostitution involving an individual under the age of 16 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2012
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Notification and Registration [HB-95]
Altering requirements relating to the registration of individuals who have committed specified sex offenses to include three tier levels of offenses; providing that specified registration requirements are to be applied retroactively under specified circumstances; requiring persons to register on a specified registry if they have been convicted of specified crimes in specified countries; altering specified requirements for a person under the age of 18 at the time the person commits a sex offense to register under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/22/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Civil Liability - AMBER, Silver, or Emergency Alert Dissemination - Immunity [HB-1457]
Establishing that specified broadcasters and their employees, officers, directors, members, managers, or agents are not liable for damages for any act or omission in broadcasting or disseminating an AMBER, a Silver, or an Emergency Alert after receiving a specified notification under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2010
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Government - Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention [SB-1044]
Requiring the State Treasurer to ensure that any shares held by the State are voted in favor of shareholder resolutions that ask companies to adopt policies of refusing to do business with governments engaging in genocide or crimes against humanity; requiring, when issuing an invitation for bids or a request for proposals, certain units of State government to require a certain bidder or offeror to disclose any company policy regarding a refusal to do business with governments that are engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Government - Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention [HB-1592]
Requiring the State Treasurer to ensure that any shares held by the State are voted in favor of shareholder resolutions that ask companies to adopt policies of refusing to do business with governments engaging in genocide or crimes against humanity; requiring, when issuing an invitation for bids or a request for proposals, certain units of State government to require a certain bidder or offeror to disclose any company policy regarding a refusal to do business with governments that are engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Domestic Terrorism [HB-1164]
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime with the intent to cause serious physical injury to or death of another and to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; prohibiting a person from committing a crime involving a separate crime that is a felony or results in the death of another; providing penalties for the misdemeanor and felony of domestic terrorism; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction [HB-1308]
Altering the elements of murder in the first degree to require that a certain murder be committed by a principal in the first degree in the perpetration of or an attempt to perpetrate a certain crime, rather than any participant in the crime; authorizing a certain person to apply for a review of conviction under certain circumstances; requiring a court to hold a hearing on application for review of conviction to make a certain determination; establishing the Task Force to Study Felony Murder for Principals in the First Degree; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children [HB-1338]
Altering provisions of law relating to murder in the first degree; providing that a person who was a child at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law; authorizing certain persons to file a motion for review of conviction under certain circumstances; requiring a court to hold a certain hearing on the filing of a motion for review of conviction; authorizing the court to take certain actions under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act [HB-1103]
Authorizing a court in a custody or visitation proceeding to require a party to provide a written notice of the intent to travel internationally with a child at least 90 days prior to the planned travel; authorizing a court, on its own motion, to order child abduction prevention measures in certain child custody proceedings; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Offenders - Dual Sentencing [HB-933]
Authorizing a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain prosecution involving a child to impose simultaneously a juvenile disposition and an adult criminal sentence; authorizing the court to order the child to complete the juvenile disposition and to suspend the adult criminal sentence under certain circumstances; and authorizing the court to take certain actions if the child commits a new offense or violates a condition of the suspended adult criminal sentence.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Task Force to Study Felony Murder [SB-919]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Felony Murder to review the provisions, penalties, and jurisprudence for felony murder, including its applicability to juveniles, in the State and in other states; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations regarding the current statutory scheme for felony murder to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Favorable With Amendments on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act [SB-924]
Authorizing a court in a custody or visitation proceeding to require a party to provide a written notice of the intent to travel internationally with a child a certain period of time prior to the planned travel; authorizing a court, on its own motion, to order child abduction prevention measures in certain child custody proceedings; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing 3/04 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Felony First-Degree Murder - Limitation and Resentencing Procedure [SB-951]
Altering the provisions relating to murder in the first and second degree; authorizing persons convicted of felony first-degree murder to apply for resentencing; authorizing a court to vacate a certain conviction and sentence and resentence a person under the penalties provided for second-degree murder; prohibiting a court from increasing the sentences of certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/10 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Permanent Final Protective Orders [HB-1057]
Adding the crime of kidnapping to the list of crimes, the commission of which subjects an individual to the issuance of a permanent final protective order against the individual under specified circumstances; and expanding the circumstances under which a court is required to issue a specified permanent final protective order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017