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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court [SB-515]
Repealing a provision of law that prohibits a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child to transfer the case to the juvenile court under specified circumstances; prohibiting the court from transferring a case to juvenile court if the child was convicted in an unrelated case excluded from juvenile court jurisdiction, or the alleged crime is murder in the first degree and the accused child was 16 or 17 years of age when the alleged crime was committed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 178 on 04/14/2014
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Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Continued Detention [SB-485]
Prohibiting the continued detention, beyond emergency detention, of a child under the age of 14 years except under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings 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 [SB-337]
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 a specified circumstance under which a minor is present; establishing a specified enhanced penalty for a violation of the Act; authorizing a court to impose an enhanced penalty if the State's Attorney provides specified notice to the defendant in a specified manner and if specified elements have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 115 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Second-Degree Murder - Penalty [SB-136]
Increasing, from 30 years to 40 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense of second-degree murder.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Courts - Aggravated Murder Court [HB-651]
Authorizing the General Assembly to create an Aggravated Murder Court that shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all presentments or indictments for offenses previously punishable by death; vesting the judicial power of the State in the Aggravated Murder Court as the General Assembly may create by law; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [HB-646]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Continued Detention [HB-407]
Prohibiting the continued detention, beyond emergency detention, of a child under the age of 12 years except under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Approval [HB-388]
Providing that, if eligible for parole, an eligible person or inmate who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment based on a conviction for felony murder involving circumstances in which the eligible person or inmate was not a principal in the first degree to the crime or based on the person's conviction of an act committed while a minor may be paroled without the approval of the Governor; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-306]
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 a specified circumstance under which a minor is present; establishing an enhanced penalty for a violation of the Act; authorizing a court to impose an enhanced penalty if the State's Attorney provides specified notice to the defendant in a specified manner and if specified elements have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 116 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers [HB-235]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a correctional officer under specified circumstances are aggravating circumstances that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2014
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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 2014 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court [HB-1295]
Repealing a provision of law that prohibits a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child to transfer the case to the juvenile court under specified circumstances; prohibiting the court from transferring a case to juvenile court if the child was convicted in an unrelated case excluded from juvenile court jurisdiction or the alleged crime is murder in the first degree and the accused child was 16 or 17 years of age when the alleged crime was committed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Venue for Prosecution of Murder and Manslaughter [SB-872]
Authorizing that a prosecution of a person for a violation of specified provisions of law prohibiting murder and manslaughter be brought in the county in which the crime occurred or, if the location of the crime cannot be determined, in the county in which the body or parts of the body were found.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Jacobs
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [SB-861]
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: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 4/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/06/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Statute (Ann Sue Metz Law) [SB-489]
Clarifying that a person who feloniously and intentionally kills, conspires to kill, or procures the killing of the decedent is disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefiting from the death, probate estate, or nonprobate property of the decedent, or from receiving a general or special power of appointment conferred by the will or trust of the decedent, or from serving as a personal representative, guardian, or trustee of a trust created by the decedent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 485 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder on School or Child Care Facility Property [SB-480]
Requiring a court or jury, in determining whether to impose a sentence of death, to consider as an aggravating circumstance whether the defendant committed the murder on the property of a private or public school, educational institution, or child care facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Accessory After the Fact - Murder (The Sheddy-Bennett Act) [SB-444]
Increasing the maximum penalty for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the first degree from 5 years to 10 years; increasing the maximum penalty for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the second degree from 5 years to 10 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [SB-416]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2013