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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021) [SB-852]
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a reentry kit that includes clothing, an identification card, contact information on reentry services, information on Medicaid and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, and transportation; providing that a person who uses a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence is guilty of a felony and establishing certain penalties; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated firearm under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Third Reading Passed (32-15) on 04/02/2021
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Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding [SB-853]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-1187]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 596 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County – Community Service and Pretrial Release Programs – Authorization [HB-1072]
Authorizing the Charles County Board of County Commissioners to establish a community service program and a pretrial release program in Charles County; providing that a court may order a person to participate in the community service program; providing for a fee of up to $40 for each 8-hour period of community service; providing for the court to order a person to participate in a pretrial release program; requiring staff of the pretrial release program to report any violations of a person's pretrial release immediately; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 374 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Community Service and Pretrial Release Programs - Authorization [SB-750]
Authorizing the Charles County Board of County Commissioners to establish a community service program and a pretrial release program in Charles County; providing that a court may order a person to participate in the community service program; providing for a fee of up to $40 for each 8-hour period of community service; providing for the court to order a person to participate in a pretrial release program; requiring staff of the pretrial release program to report any violations of a person's pretrial release immediately; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 375 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and State Board of Elections - Centralized Booking Facility - Ballot Drop Box [SB-525]
Requiring the Baltimore City centralized booking facility to provide a secure, designated ballot drop box for eligible voters in the facility and to monitor the ballot drop box 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; requiring the Baltimore City centralized booking facility to disseminate written notifications directly to each eligible voter in the facility on how and when to use the drop box; requiring the State Board of Elections to provide the Baltimore City centralized booking facility with certain materials and the ballot drop box; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 646 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of the State's Attorney - Collection and Publication of Prosecutorial Information [SB-456]
Requiring each Office of the State's Attorney to collect and disclose certain information relating to prosecutions and office policies to the the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Office to determine the manner in which the State's Attorneys transmit and publish certain information; requiring the Office to publish online certain information in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of the State’s Attorney – Collection and Publication of Prosecutorial Information [HB-502]
Requiring each Office of the State's Attorney to collect and disclose certain information relating to prosecutions and office policies to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Office to determine the manner in which the State's Attorneys transmit and publish certain information; requiring the Office to publish online certain information in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring [HB-316]
Exempting certain defendants placed in private home detention as a condition of pretrial release from the requirement to pay a monitoring fee if the defendant qualifies as an indigent individual or if a home detention monitoring device is provided by the State or a local jurisdiction; establishing the Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring to study and make recommendations regarding the costs and availability of both publicly and privately provided pretrial home detention monitoring systems; requiring a certain report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 597 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements [SB-229]
Prohibiting a pretrial services program that receives a certain grant from charging a fee to a defendant for participation in the program; and extending the termination date of the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund to June 30, 2028.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/03 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring [SB-23]
Exempting certain defendants placed in private home detention as a condition of pretrial release from the requirement to pay a certain monitoring fee if the defendant qualifies as an indigent individual under certain circumstances or if a home detention monitoring device is provided by the State or a local jurisdiction; establishing the Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring to study and make recommendations regarding the costs and availability of publicly and privately provided pretrial home detention monitoring systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/03 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements [HB-126]
Prohibiting a pretrial services program that receives a certain grant from charging a fee to a defendant for participation in the program; and extending the termination date of the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund to June 30, 2028.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 364 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification [SB-766]
Requiring a judicial officer to consider the recommendation of a certain pretrial release services program in making a certain determination; requiring a court or District Court commissioner to consider including certain no contact provisions as a condition of pretrial release if a certain pretrial release services program has made a certain request; requiring a certain pretrial release services program to notify the court on receipt of certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) [SB-736]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered a flight risk or one who poses a danger to another person or community; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Cecil County - Release and Home Detention Programs [SB-637]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the establishment and administration of a home detention program by the Sheriff of Cecil County; authorizing the Sheriff to establish and administer programs for home detention, prerelease, pretrial release, and work release; requiring the Sheriff to adopt regulations to implement each program; authorizing a court to allow an individual to participate in a certain program under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Fees [SB-484]
Repealing a certain requirement that a certain defendant pay a certain fee to a certain private home detention monitoring agency; and providing that a defendant who is subject to pretrial release may not be required to pay for certain services provided or security measures taken by the State, a county, or another entity acting on behalf of the State or a county.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Violation of Conditions of Release [SB-170]
Expanding the list of charges to which a certain prohibition against violating a certain condition of pretrial or posttrial release is applicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 428 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund - Establishment [SB-1156]
Establishing the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund to provide grants to eligible counties to establish pretrial services programs; requiring the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring certain distributions from the Fund to be used to supplement and not supplant certain other funds; establishing the requirements for a certain pretrial services program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Garrett County – Pretrial Release, Work Release, and Home Detention Programs [SB-1124]
Authorizing the Sheriff of Garrett County to establish a pretrial release program that offers alternatives to pretrial detention and adopt certain regulations; authorizing a court to order a certain individual to participate in the pretrial release program; authorizing the court to make the order at the time of sentencing, or at any time during an individual's pretrial detention; providing for eligibility for the pretrial release program; authorizing the Sheriff to establish and direct a certain work release program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Body Attachment - Procedures [SB-1050]
Requiring a judicial officer to give a certain individual taken into custody on a body attachment the opportunity to make a complete declaration on a certain form; requiring a judicial officer to release an individual on personal recognizance without any additional conditions, advise the individual of certain matters, and provide a copy of a certain declaration to a certain judgment creditor; authorizing a judicial officer to release an individual on personal recognizance under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018