Summonses
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way Violations - Death or Serious Bodily Injury - Penalties [SB-790]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing a mandatory $1,000 fine for a violation of specified right-of-way provisions contributing to an accident that results in death or serious bodily injury of another; authorizing the issuance of a citation by a law enforcement officer; prohibiting the District Court from establishing a schedule for prepayment of the fine under the Act; requiring that the citation contain specified information; requiring the District Court to issue a summons to appear for trial to a person charged; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2015
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Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Proceedings - News Media Privilege [HB-8]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a judge from issuing a summons directing a witness to attend and testify in court outside the State if the witness is a specified member of the news media, the record indicates the witness reasonably relied on specified protections when the witness engaged in specified conduct, the judge's findings related to the privileged communications laws of the other state, the likelihood the witness will be directed to disclose the name of a confidential source, and if the disclosure would be contrary to a specified provision of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation [HB-495]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Specifying that a person who violates a specified provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering the penalty for the possession or use of specified drug paraphernalia involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana; making the possession of specified drug paraphernalia a civil offense; requiring a court to order specified persons to attend specified drug education, assessment, or treatment programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Charge by Summons [HB-494]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a provision of law authorizing a District Court commissioner to set bond or commit persons to jail in default of bond or release them on personal recognizance if circumstances warrant; authorizing a police officer to charge by citation for an offense that may be charged by summons under a specified provision of law under specified circumstances; requiring a police officer to submit a specified statement of charges, serve a statement and summons, and release the defendant under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving Without a License or While License is Suspended - Penalties [HB-1130]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the maximum penalty for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under specified provisions of State law; altering the maximum penalty for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended by another state under specified circumstances; and altering the maximum penalty for driving on a highway without a license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 4/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/07/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Real Property - Actions to Quiet Title [HB-1129]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing a specified action to be brought to establish title against adverse claims to property; providing for jurisdiction, venue, and the application of specified statutes and rules in an action under the Act; requiring a specified notice to be sent to specified holders of security interests; requiring the filing of a specified affidavit acknowledging that the plaintiff sent specified notices; establishing that an action is commenced by filing a complaint; establishing requirements for a complaint; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/24/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Marijuana - Penalties [HB-105]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the penalty for the possession or use of drug paraphernalia involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana; making the use or possession of drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances a civil offense; establishing that a person who violates specified provisions of the Act may be issued a specified citation; prohibiting a person from smoking marijuana in specified areas; providing penalties for smoking marijuana in specified areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Floor Amendment (senator Feldman) {843326/1 Rejected (22-24) on 04/10/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Energy Drinks - Sale to and Possession by Minors Prohibited [SB-986]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from distributing, selling, furnishing, or giving away or offering to sell, furnish, or give away an energy drink to a minor; establishing a specified defense for a prosecution for a specified violation; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell an energy drink in a vending machine or any other automatic device; prohibiting a person from providing free samples of energy drinks or coupons for free or discounted energy drinks to minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release [SB-920]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing the authority of a District Court commissioner to set bond or commit persons to jail in default of bond; authorizing a District Court commissioner to release a defendant charged with a felony from pretrial detention under specified circumstances; requiring a District Court commissioner to release a defendant charged with a misdemeanor on personal recognizance under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2014
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Office of the State's Attorney - Dorchester County - Authority to Appoint Criminal Investigators [SB-57]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the State's Attorney for Dorchester County to appoint criminal investigators, subject to the approval of the Dorchester County Council; authorizing the State's Attorney for Dorchester County to designate a chief investigator and assign other ranks and titles to other criminal investigators; providing that a criminal investigator who is appointed under the Act shall serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney for Dorchester County; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard F Colburn
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 121 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2014 [SB-49]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Kent County to issue a beer or wine tasting (BWT) license to the holder of specified alcoholic beverages licenses; providing that the license authorizes, for tasting purposes only, the on-premises consumption of specified beer or wine; limiting the amount of beer or wine that the holder of the license may allow to be consumed by a single individual in a single day; prohibiting a license holder from conducting a beer tasting and a wine tasting in a single day; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 266 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Criminal Law - Table Games and Video Lottery Terminals - Individual Under the Age of 21 Years [SB-481]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual under the age of 21 years from playing a table game or video lottery terminal in a video lottery facility, or from entering or remaining in an area within a video lottery facility that is designated for table game or video lottery terminal activities; providing that violation of the Act is a Code violation and a civil offense; providing that a person who violates the Act shall be issued a citation; requiring that the citation contain specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 173 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - Civil Offense [SB-364]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana a civil rather than a criminal offense; establishing that a person who violates the Act may be issued a citation; establishing fines; requiring a court to order a specified person who has committed a third or subsequent violation of the Act to appear in court and to attend a specified drug education program; requiring a court to refer the person for assessment for substance abuse disorder and to refer the person for substance abuse treatment if necessary; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 158 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants and Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-260]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing a summons if the defendant is charged with a specified crime of violence; prohibiting a commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with committing a crime while the defendant was released on bail or personal recognizance for a pending prior criminal charge; and prohibiting a commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with committing a crime while on parole.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher B. Shank
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Office of the State's Attorney - Dorchester County - Authority to Appoint Criminal Investigators [HB-390]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the State's Attorney for Dorchester County to appoint criminal investigators, subject to the approval of the Dorchester County Council; authorizing the State's Attorney for Dorchester County to designate a chief investigator and assign other ranks and titles to other criminal investigators; providing that a criminal investigator who is appointed under the Act shall serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney for Dorchester County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorchester County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Proceedings - News Media Privilege [HB-370]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a judge from issuing a summons directing a witness to attend and testify in court outside the State if the witness is a specified member of the news media and the judge finds the laws of the state in which the prosecution is pending regarding privileged communications with the news media do not protect the witness in a way similar to those provided in Maryland, and the likelihood exists that the witness will be directed to disclose the name of a confidential source or be held in contempt of court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Criminal Law - Table Games and Video Lottery Terminals - Individual Under the Age of 21 Years [HB-275]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual under the age of 21 years from playing a table game or video lottery terminal in a video lottery facility, or from entering or remaining in an area within a video lottery facility that is designated for table game or video lottery terminal activities; providing that violation of the Act is a Code violation and a civil offense; providing that a person who violates the Act shall be issued a citation; requiring that the citation contain specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2014 [HB-226]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Kent County to issue a beer or wine tasting (BWT) license to the holder of specified alcoholic beverages licenses; providing that the license authorizes, for tasting purposes only, the on-premises consumption of specified beer or wine; limiting the amount of beer or wine that the holder of the license may allow to be consumed by a single individual in a single day; prohibiting a license holder from conducting a beer tasting and a wine tasting in a single day; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Energy Drinks - Sale to and Possession by Minors Prohibited [HB-1273]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from distributing, selling, furnishing, or giving away or offering to sell, furnish, or give away an energy drink to a minor; establishing a specified defense for a prosecution for a specified violation; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell an energy drink in a vending machine or any other automatic device; prohibiting a person from providing free samples of energy drinks or coupons for free or discounted energy drinks to minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Task Force on Pretrial Risk Assessment - Detainee Electronic Information Sharing System [HB-1232]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish and maintain a specified electronic information sharing system and to adopt regulations to implement the system; establishing the Task Force on Pretrial Risk Assessment to study the feasibility and appropriateness of adopting a pretrial risk assessment tool for use by the judicial officers in an advisory capacity and other specified duties; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the General Assembly and Governor on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/07/2014