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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Commercial Bail Data Analysis [HB-397]
Requiring the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts, to develop a procedure and methodology for the compilation and analysis of specified data and the preparation of a specified report and recommendations; and requiring the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center to compile and analyze specified data and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2015
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Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council [HB-388]
Establishing the Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council in the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; requiring the Council to develop a statewide framework of sentencing and corrections policies to further reduce the State's incarcerated population, reduce spending on corrections, and reinvest in strategies for specified purposes; requiring the Council to reports its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture [HB-360]
Repealing a presumption that specified money or weapons are forfeitable; prohibiting a seizing authority or prosecuting authority from directly or indirectly transferring seized property to a federal law enforcement authority or agency, with a specified exception; requiring a specified law enforcement agency to report, on an annual basis, specified information about each individual seizure and forfeiture completed by the agency under State or federal forfeiture law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Third Reading Passed (85-53) on 04/13/2015
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Vehicle Laws - Race-Based Traffic Stops - Policy and Reporting Requirements [HB-339]
Requiring that specified law enforcement officers record specified information pertaining to traffic stops; requiring specified law enforcement agencies to report specified information to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center; requiring the Police Training Commission to develop a specified format and guidelines and a standardized format for the reporting of specified data; requiring the Police Training Commission to develop a specified model policy; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Public Safety - SWAT Team - Deployment and Reporting [HB-338]
Authorizing the deployment of a SWAT team only under specified circumstances; requiring a law enforcement agency to create a specified report before the deployment of a SWAT team, with a specified exception; requiring, at specified intervals beginning on a specified date, a law enforcement agency that maintains a SWAT team to report specified information to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention using a specified format; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2015
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Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Confinement and Release [SB-973]
Altering findings and policies regarding the creation of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services; requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, on or before May 1, 2015, with the advice of the Pretrial Services Commission to establish a Pretrial Release Services Program in the Department to offer in each county an alternative to pretrial detention; establishing requirements for the program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Frosh
Third Reading Passed (37-9) on 03/31/2014
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Task Force to Study Computer Crimes Against Children and Child Pornography Crimes in Maryland [SB-925]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Computer Crimes Against Children and Child Pornography Crimes in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Task Force to Reduce Incarceration in Maryland [SB-722]
Establishing the Task Force to Reduce Incarceration in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to meet at least once per month and hold at least two meetings at which the public is invited to testify; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention - Juvenile Charged as Adult Population Forecast [SB-718]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to report the Juvenile Charged as Adult Population Forecast to the Governor and General Assembly annually on or before December 1; requiring the Office to consider specified juvenile population statistics when calculating the forecast; terminating the Act at the end of September 30, 2017; requiring specified State and local detention facilities to provide specified data to the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland Law Enforcement Trust Act [SB-554]
Providing that when an individual becomes eligible for release from State or local custody, a law enforcement or any other government official may not continue to detain the individual on the basis of an immigration detainer; providing that a detainee may not be denied bail solely because of an immigration detainer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/26/2014
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Task Force to Study the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers [SB-539]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding the procurement and use of body cameras by law enforcement officers; requiring a report on or before December 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/20/2014
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Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Reporting [SB-468]
Requiring a specified law enforcement agency to report, on an annual basis, specified information about each individual seizure and forfeiture completed by the agency under State or federal forfeiture law; authorizing the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) to require a law enforcement agency to provide relevant information not specified in the Act; requiring a specified law enforcement agency to file a specified report for the agency and the corresponding prosecutor's office with the MSAC; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/25/2014
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Law Enforcement Personnel - Training - Human Trafficking Offenses [SB-270]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to provide mandatory training for specified individuals in addressing human trafficking; requiring the training to focus on specified issues; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to seek the input and participation of specified organizations in the preparation and presentation of the training.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Criminal Procedure - Programs for Survivors of Homicide Victims [SB-1088]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to help establish and expand programs for survivors of homicide victims in the State; requiring the programs to serve survivors of homicide victims in all parts of the State; requiring the programs to include specified elements; authorizing the Office to award specified grants; requiring the Office to regularly consult, collaborate with, and consider the recommendations of specified service providers on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/27/2014
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Task Force on the Creation of a Juvenile Assessment Center and Constructive Alternatives to Managing Youth at Risk of Delinquency in Prince George's County PG 306-14 [HB-994]
Establishing the Task Force on the Creation of a Juvenile Assessment Center and Constructive Alternatives to Managing Youth at Risk of Delinquency in Prince George's County; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study, identify, and report on specified issues, hold specified meetings, and make specified recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2014
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Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention - Juvenile Charged as Adult Population Forecast [HB-589]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to report the Juvenile Charged as Adult Population Forecast to the Governor and General Assembly annually on or before December 1; requiring the Office to consider specified juvenile population statistics when calculating the forecast; terminating the Act at the end of September 30, 2017; requiring specified State and local detention facilities to provide specified data to the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/05/2014
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Task Force to Study the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers [HB-539]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding the procurement and use of body cameras by law enforcement officers; requiring a report on or before December 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2014
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Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Consent Orders - Shielding [HB-397]
Authorizing a petitioner to file a written request to shield court records relating to a peace order or protective order proceeding; authorizing the court to order the shielding of all court records relating to a peace order or protective order proceeding if the respondent consented to the entry of the peace order or protective order; requiring the court to balance specified considerations in determining whether to shield court records relating to a peace order or protective order proceeding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 227 on 04/14/2014
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Law Enforcement Personnel - Training - Human Trafficking Offenses [HB-358]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to develop a training program for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, public defenders, juvenile detention center staff, and others involved in the criminal justice system and juvenile justice system in addressing human trafficking; requiring the training program to focus on specified issues; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to seek the input and participation of specified organizations in the development of the training program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/24/2014
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Criminal Procedure - Programs for Survivors of Homicide Victims [HB-355]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to help establish and expand programs for survivors of homicide victims in the State; requiring the programs to serve survivors of homicide victims in all parts of the State; requiring the programs to include specified elements; requiring the Office to award specified grants; requiring the Office to regularly consult, collaborate with, and consider the recommendations of specified service providers on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 223 on 04/14/2014