Protection Orders
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - 2-Year Protective Order [HB-224]
Specifying that a court may issue a protective order for a period not to exceed 2 years by consent of the respondent under specified circumstances; and authorizing a judge, under specified circumstances, to extend the term of a protective order for a specified period of time if the respondent named in the protective order consents to the extension.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Communications Between Patient or Client and Health Care Professional - Exceptions to Privilege [SB-803]
Creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to prove a charge in a specified criminal proceeding against the patient, former patient, client, or former client; creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to obtain relief in a peace order proceeding in which a specified health care professional is a petitioner and the patient, former patient, client, or former client is a respondent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 195 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Extensions [SB-434]
Requiring the court, if a motion to extend the term of a final peace order or a final protective order is filed during the term of the order, to hold a hearing within 30 days after the motion is filed; and requiring the court, if the hearing is scheduled after the original expiration date of the order, to extend the order and keep the terms of the order in full force and effect until the hearing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 164 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief [SB-41]
Altering, for specified purposes relating to domestic violence, the definition of "person eligible for relief" to include an individual who has had a sexual relationship with the respondent.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/26/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Penalties - Second or Subsequent Offenses [SB-369]
Making specified violations for failing to comply with an interim, a temporary, or a final protective order a prior offense for the purposes of determining penalties for a second or subsequent offense for failing to comply with an interim, a temporary, or a final peace order; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 159 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Permanent Final Protective Orders [SB-334]
Requiring a court to issue a permanent final protective order against an individual who is sentenced to serve, instead of who served, a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years for specified crimes and who has served at least 12 months of the sentence; adding the crime of assault in the second degree to the list of crimes, the commission of which subjects an individual to the issuance of a permanent final protective order against the individual under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 113 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Burden of Proof [SB-333]
Changing the standard of proof from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence by which a judge in a peace order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may issue a final peace order or mutual peace orders; and changing the standard of proof by which a judge in a protective order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may grant a final protective or mutual protective orders or extend the term of a protective order.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 111 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Burden of Proof [SB-28]
Changing the standard of proof, from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence, by which a judge in a peace order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may issue a final peace order or mutual peace orders; changing the standard of proof by which a judge in a protective order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may grant a final protective order or mutual protective orders or extend the term of a protective order; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Frosh
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief [HB-775]
Altering, for specified purposes relating to domestic violence, the definition of "person eligible for relief" to include an individual who has had a sexual relationship with the respondent.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Extensions [HB-647]
Requiring the court, if a motion to extend the term of a final peace order or a final protective order is filed during the term of the order, to hold a hearing within 30 days after the motion is filed; and requiring the court, if the hearing is scheduled after the original expiration date of the order, to extend the order and keep the terms of the order in full force and effect until the hearing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Communications Between Patient or Client and Health Care Professional - Exceptions to Privilege [HB-641]
Creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to prove a charge in a specified criminal proceeding against the patient, former patient, client, or former client; creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to obtain relief in a peace order proceeding in which a specified health care professional is a petitioner and the patient, former patient, client, or former client is a respondent; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Repeal of the Firearm Safety Act of 2013 [HB-60]
Repealing a specified exception to the prohibition against carrying a deadly weapon on public school property; repealing the prohibition on the possession or use of specified firearm ammunition during and in relation to the commission of a crime of violence; altering the authorization for a person to wear, carry, or transport a handgun; repealing the designation of specified firearms as assault weapons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/04/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Emergency Evaluation for Mental Disorder [HB-44]
Authorizing a judge, when issuing a temporary or final protective order, to order the respondent to undergo a specified emergency evaluation under specified circumstances; requiring a judge, in determining whether to order a respondent to vacate the home, to consider the results of a specified emergency evaluation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathleen Vitale
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Penalties - Second or Subsequent Offenses [HB-352]
Making specified violations for failing to comply with an interim, a temporary, or a final protective order a prior offense for the purposes of determining penalties for a second or subsequent offense for failing to comply with an interim, a temporary, or a final peace order; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Burden of Proof [HB-333]
Changing the standard of proof, from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence, by which a judge in a peace order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may issue a final peace order or mutual peace orders; changing the standard of proof by which a judge in a protective order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may grant a final protective order or mutual protective orders or extend the term of a protective order; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Permanent Final Protective Orders [HB-309]
Requiring a court to issue a permanent final protective order against an individual who is sentenced to serve, instead of who served, a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years for specified crimes and who has served at least 12 months of the sentence; adding the crime of assault in the second degree to the list of crimes, the commission of which subjects an individual to the issuance of a permanent final protective order against the individual in specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 114 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Burden of Proof [HB-307]
Changing the standard of proof from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence by which a judge in a peace order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may issue a final peace order or mutual peace orders; and changing the standard of proof by which a judge in a protective order hearing must make specified findings before the judge may grant a final protective or mutual protective orders or extend the term of a protective order.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 112 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Law - Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Shielding [HB-282]
Requiring a court, if a peace order petition is denied or dismissed, to order the shielding of all court records related to the proceeding within 5 business days of the denial or dismissal; requiring a court, if a protective order petition is denied or dismissed, to order the shielding of all court records related to the proceeding within 5 business days of the denial or dismissal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Costa
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Law - Protective Order Proceedings - Jurisdiction - Custody of Minor Child [HB-1278]
Requiring a petition for relief from abuse to be filed with a circuit court if the relief sought in the petition includes custody of a minor child; requiring a District Court commissioner who issues an interim protective order to transfer the case file and return of service to the office of the clerk of the circuit court if the relief sought in the petition includes custody of a minor child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 04/05/2014