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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness [SB-64]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to the admission in evidence, during certain criminal trials, of a statement offered against a party who caused the unavailability of the declarant of the statement under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 on 05/08/2020
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [HB-50]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [SB-41]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems; establishing, prior to the installation height monitoring systems, a workgroup to assist in the evaluation of existing truck routes, the identification of areas for vehicle height monitoring enforcement, and the evaluation of existing signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 504 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Courts - Law Enforcement Officer as Witness - Prohibition on Postponement for Inability to Appear [HB-1409]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a court from postponing a trial or hearing for a misdemeanor violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law for which the penalty is a fine not exceeding $500 if a law enforcement officer is a witness unless the law enforcement officer provides at least 1 week's advance notice of the officer's inability to attend and the court promptly notifies the person charged with the violation of the postponement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
DNA Testing - Postconviction Review [HB-1411]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifying the group of persons who may file a specified petition for postconviction DNA testing or a database or log search; requiring a court to order a new trial under specified circumstances for specified classes of persons filing for postconviction DNA testing and having received favorable results; altering the remedy for intentional and willful destruction of DNA evidence; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions [HB-1393]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Defining the term "conviction" as it relates to the standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted at trial; establishing a standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted as a result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere; and requiring that a petition for actual innocence require a sworn affirmation by the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Gun-Free Higher Education Zones [SB-946]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a specified exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying or possessing specified weapons on school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; providing specified exceptions; providing that a violation is a civil offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000; requiring the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland to incorporate the current weapons practice into their bylaws, policies and procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Senate Refuses To Concur - House Amendments on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Betting, Wagering, and Gambling - Civil Offense [SB-940]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the penalty for specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; authorizing a police officer to issue a citation under specified circumstances; establishing requirements for a citation issued under the Act; requiring the police officer to forward a copy of the citation to a specified court; providing that a person may request a trial within 30 days after the issuance of the citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-958]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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 first responder under specified circumstances constitutes 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: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and First Responders [HB-881]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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, a correctional officer, or a first responder under specified circumstances constitutes 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. Nicholaus R Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards [SB-836]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that punitive damages may be awarded in a civil action only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with wantonness, fraud, or malice; requiring a trier of fact to consider a defendant's liability for punitive damages concurrently with other specified issues; requiring a trier of fact to determine the amount of punitive damages to be awarded based on specified factors under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
DNA Testing - Postconviction Review [SB-677]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifying the group of persons who may file a specified petition for postconviction DNA testing or a database or log search; requiring a court to order a new trial under specified circumstances for specified classes of persons filing for postconviction DNA testing and having received favorable results; altering the remedy for intentional and willful destruction of DNA evidence; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Referred To Interim Study By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions [SB-675]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Defining the term "conviction" as it relates to the standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted at trial; and establishing a standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted as a result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Referred To Interim Study By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) [SB-574]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a court, under specified circumstances, to terminate the parental rights of an individual convicted of or found to have committed an act of nonconsensual sexual conduct against the other parent that resulted in the conception of a child; requiring the court to stay further proceedings in a termination of parental rights action under specified circumstances; authorizing the court to stay or postpone a trial on termination of parental rights for good cause; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Senate Refuses To Concur - House Amendments on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Trial by Jury [SB-501]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a party to a specified wrongful detainer action brought in the District Court to demand a trial by jury in accordance with specified provisions of law, subject to a specified provision of law; making specified provisions of law regarding jury demands applicable to wrongful detainer actions; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) [HB-428]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a court, under specified circumstances, to terminate the parental rights of an individual convicted of or found to have committed an act of nonconsensual sexual conduct against the other parent that resulted in the conception of a child; prohibiting the court from terminating parental rights under specified circumstances; specifying that a termination of parental rights under the Act terminates completely specified rights and responsibilities of a parent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
House Requests Senate Recede on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Betting, Wagering, and Gambling - Civil Offense [HB-377]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the penalty for specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; authorizing a police officer to issue a citation under specified circumstances; establishing requirements for a citation issued under the Act; requiring the police officer to forward a copy of the citation to a specified court; providing that a person may request a trial within 30 days after the issuance of the citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (The Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2017) [HB-369]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, in a prosecution for specified sexual offenses, evidence of other sexually assaultive behavior by the defendant occurring before or after the offense for which the defendant is on trial may be admissible; requiring the State to file a motion to introduce evidence of sexually assaultive behavior at a specified time; requiring a motion to introduce evidence of sexually assaultive behavior to include specified information; requiring the State to provide a copy of the motion to the defendant; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (The Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2017) [SB-316]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, in a prosecution for specified sexual offenses, evidence of other sexually assaultive behavior by the defendant occurring before or after the offense for which the defendant is on trial may be admissible; requiring the State to file a motion to introduce evidence of sexually assaultive behavior at a specified time; requiring a motion to introduce evidence of sexually assaultive behavior to include specified information; requiring the State to provide a copy of the motion to the defendant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2017