Business Occupations and Professions - Occupational Licenses and Certificates - Criminal History [SB-596]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting certain boards and commissions within the Maryland Department of Labor that issue occupational licenses and certificates from denying a license or certificate to an applicant solely because of the criminal history of the applicant; and requiring certain boards and commissions to establish a certain predetermination review process for certain individuals seeking a certain occupational license or certificate.
SB-596: Business Occupations and Professions - Occupational Licenses and Certificates - Criminal History
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2023
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Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity [SB-546]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to immunity from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a person experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs.
SB-546: Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/16/2023
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Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity [HB-427]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to immunity from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a person experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs.
HB-427: Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/16/2023
Relating To Criminal Justice Reform. [HB-1336]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
Part I: Expands the authorized issuance of citations in lieu of arrests. Authorizes a grace period after a missed initial court appearance. Part II: Amends various provisions related to pretrial release. Part III: Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment. Prohibits the arrest of a parolee, or the revocation of parole, solely due to the defendant having one positive test for drug use. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
HB-1336: Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi
Referred To Psm, Jdc. on 03/10/2023
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance [HB-228]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Drones ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, an agency, or a political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions; and defining "persistent aerial surveillance" as the use of aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time.
HB-228: Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) [HB-221]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering a certain prohibition on using quotas for promotion, demotion, dismissal, and transfer of an officer; and prohibiting law enforcement agencies from requesting or directing an officer to act for the purpose of increasing the number of citations or arrests delivered by the officer.
HB-221: Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
Relating To Policing. [HB-880]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires each county police department to collect, report, and publicly publish certain data regarding police stops, arrests, uses of force, and trends. Effective 12/1/23. (HD1)
HB-880: Relating To Policing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Psm, Jdc. on 03/10/2023
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations [HB-203]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency making an arrest of a student for a reportable offense or an offense related to the student's membership in a criminal organization to report the arrest to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the State Board of Education, and the State's Attorney; requiring the State's Attorney to notify the Maryland Center for School Safety and the State Board of the disposition of the offense; etc.
HB-203: Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Long
Hearing 2/02 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/20/2023
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Relating To Government Services Relating To The Law. [SB-372]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Provides that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is using unnecessary or excessive force on an arrestee. Requires the law enforcement officer to report the incident to the other law enforcement officer's supervisor. Requires relevant departments to submit annual reports to the Legislature. (HD1)
SB-372: Relating To Government Services Relating To The Law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Act 055, 06/05/2023 (gov. Msg. No. 1155). on 06/05/2023
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant [HB-159]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Adding the crime of knowingly being a participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to the list of crimes subject to warrantless arrest; and providing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.
Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices [SB-40]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing certain requirements for a custodian of records related to certain recordings from a certain body-worn digital recording device worn by a law enforcement officer; and requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with certain other entities and stakeholders, to develop certain uniform standards and policies.
SB-40: Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications [HB-1442]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the expungement of certain arrest warrants under certain circumstances; altering the waiting periods for applying for expungement of certain records; altering the convictions for which an individual may seek expungement; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for a certain period of time and limiting access to the records during that time.
HB-1442: Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2022
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications [SB-710]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the expungement of certain arrest warrants under certain circumstances; altering the waiting periods for applying for expungement of certain records; altering the convictions for which an individual may seek expungement; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for a certain period of time and limiting access to the records during that time.
SB-710: Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
Law Enforcement - Quotas [HB-666]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering a certain prohibition on using quotas for promotion, demotion, dismissal, and transfer of an officer; and prohibiting law enforcement agencies from requesting or directing an officer to act for the purpose of increasing the number of citations or arrests delivered by the officer.
HB-666: Law Enforcement - Quotas
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance [HB-545]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Drones ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, agency, or political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions.
HB-545: Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
Relating To Law Enforcement. [SB-2801]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Provides that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is using unnecessary or excessive force on an arrestee. Requires the law enforcement officer to report the incident to the fellow law enforcement officer's supervisor. Requires relevant departments to submit annual reports to the Legislature. (SD2)
SB-2801: Relating To Law Enforcement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Kalani Lee
Pass First Reading on 03/10/2022
Relating To Expungement. [HB-1735]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amends the existing expungement process to an automatic process, rather than requiring persons to petition the court or attorney general.
HB-1735: Relating To Expungement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 2 on 01/26/2022
Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board - Police Accountability Board [SB-309]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Civilian Review Board of Baltimore City is established to provide a permanent, statutory agency in Baltimore City to fulfill the functions of a certain police accountability board; providing that the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland govern all matters relating to police accountability and discipline in Baltimore City and supersede any inconsistent laws; etc.