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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [SB-498]
Repealing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child at least 14 years old alleged to have done specified acts and over a child at least 16 years old alleged to have committed specified crimes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2016
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Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [SB-243]
Repealing provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a specified age alleged to have committed specified offenses; repealing provisions of law governing the transfer of specified criminal cases to the juvenile court; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/29/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Reconsiderations of Sentences - Reporting [SB-122]
Repealing a requirement that a specified report of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy review specified increases in specified sentences; requiring the Commission to annually report specified information about reconsiderations of sentences for crimes of violence; and requiring the Commission to review each judicial circuit's compliance with providing data about specified reconsiderations of sentences.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/15/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Crime of Violence - Definition [HB-847]
Altering definitions of "crime of violence" to conform to a specified other definition of "crime of violence"; providing that a specified definition of "crime of violence" applies to specified uses of the term in specified provisions of law; and altering the list of crimes that are included in the definition of a "crime of violence".
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Life Without the Possibility of Parole - First Degree Murder [HB-757]
Altering the circumstances under which a person who is found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole; establishing specified procedures for trial and sentencing in relation to the imposition of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Pretrial Release - Prior Crimes [HB-374]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified crime; and prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing release of a defendant charged with a specified crime if the defendant has previously been convicted of a crime of violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-304]
Repealing provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a specified age alleged to have committed specified offenses; repealing provisions of law governing the transfer of specified criminal cases to the juvenile court; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-266]
Repealing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child at least 14 years old alleged to have done specified acts and over a child at least 16 years old alleged to have committed specified crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Protection of Persons and Property - Criminal Immunity [HB-252]
Providing that a person is justified in using nondeadly force under specified circumstances; providing that a person is justified in using deadly force under specified circumstances; providing that a person who is justified in using force is immune from criminal prosecution; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [SB-683]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified crime of violence when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor who is at least 2 years old 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: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-185]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified crime of violence when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor who is at least 2 years old 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: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/12/2014
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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
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
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 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking [HB-834]
Providing that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child at least 16 years old alleged to have committed attempted carjacking or attempted armed carjacking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking and Attempted Armed Carjacking [SB-248]
Providing that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed attempted carjacking or attempted armed carjacking unless the child is under the age of 16 years or a court exercising criminal jurisdiction transfers a case to the juvenile court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 01/28/2020