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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
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Criminal Law - Participation in Court Proceedings - Retaliation [SB-156]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from retaliating against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; prohibiting a person from soliciting another to retaliate against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; applying specified penalties to a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 532 on 05/19/2016
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Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal [SB-150]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing the prohibition on a person convicted of perjury from testifying in a proceeding; providing that evidence that a witness has been convicted of perjury shall be admitted for the purpose of attacking the credibility of the witness, regardless of the date of the conviction, if the evidence is elicited from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 530 on 05/19/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Determination of Eligibility for Services - Office of the Public Defender [SB-1156]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Requiring a commissioner to determine the indigence of a specified individual at a specified proceeding under specified circumstances; and providing a presumption that an individual qualified as indigent by a commissioner at an initial appearance qualifies for the service of the Office of the Public Defender.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin
Rereferred To Judiciary on 04/11/2016
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Anne Arundel County and Harford County - Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program [SB-1106]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program in the circuit courts for Anne Arundel County and Harford County to determine whether to establish a structured, defined, and systematic approach for providing a courthouse dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding in the State; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the pilot program; requiring the Administrative Office to establish procedures for requesting a specified dog and handler to assist a child witness; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 467 on 05/10/2016
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Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office - Repeal [HB-992]
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[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing provisions of law relating to the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office; terminating the Health Claims Arbitration Fund; requiring the clerk of a court to forward to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene copies of specified pleadings and certificates of a qualified expert; requiring the Department to forward to the State Board of Physicians copies of specified pleadings and certificates of a qualified expert; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/14/2016
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Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers [HB-982]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Trade ]
Authorizing a motor vehicle dealer to disclose to a consumer the terms and conditions of any motor vehicle manufacturer warranty adjustment program of which the dealer has knowledge and to make any necessary repairs under the adjustment program; prohibiting a manufacturer from retaliating against specified persons because the persons exercise specified rights or assert specified protections, and making a violation an unfair or deceptive trade practice subject to specified penalty and enforcement provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/28/2016
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Criminal Law - Participation in Court Proceedings - Retaliation [HB-98]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from retaliating against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; prohibiting a person from soliciting another to retaliate against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; applying specified penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 533 on 05/19/2016
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Courts - Evidence - Membership in or Association With a Criminal Gang [HB-93]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the admissibility of specified evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding to prove membership in or association with a criminal gang, with a specified exception.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2016
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Baltimore City - Landlord and Tenant Law - Actions for Repossession (Fairness and Integrity for Baltimore City Renters Act) [HB-796]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing and adding specified provisions in the Public Local Laws of Baltimore City concerning landlord and tenant law and the repossession of premises; requiring a landlord to maintain specified records for payments of rent and other charges; establishing specified procedures for repossession by a landlord when a tenant fails to pay rent when due; requiring a sheriff to serve a specified summons in a specified manner; establishing a specified tenant legal assistance special fund and a $30 surcharge on the filing of an eviction complaint; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/28/2016
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Criminal Law - Life Without the Possibility of Parole - First Degree Murder [HB-757]
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Altering the circumstances under which a person who is found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole; establishing specified procedures for trial and sentencing in relation to the imposition of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Victim's Right to Restitution - Appeal [HB-659]
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Authorizing a specified victim to file an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from an interlocutory order or appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from a final order that denies or fails to consider the victim's right to restitution after the filing of a specified motion requesting relief under a specified provision of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 541 on 05/19/2016
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Juvenile Law - Adjudication of Delinquency - Collateral Consequences [HB-634]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring that, before a child admits to the commission of a delinquent act, the child's counsel inform the child in developmentally and age-appropriate language of specified collateral consequences that may result from an adjudication of delinquency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/22/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Exclusionary Rule [HB-615]
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[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a court from receiving into evidence in a criminal proceeding any evidence directly or indirectly obtained in violation of the Maryland Declaration of Rights or the Maryland Constitution or laws of Maryland; prohibiting a court from recognizing specified exceptions to the exclusionary rule; prohibiting a court from reviewing probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant by a specified standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph F Vallario
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Possession of Loaded Handgun or Regulated Firearm - Enhanced Penalties [HB-573]
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Prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun loaded with ammunition on or about the person or in a vehicle under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm loaded with ammunition under specified circumstances or if the person is under a specified age; establishing penalties for violations of the Act; requiring the State to comply with the procedures set forth in the Maryland Rules for the indictment and trial of a subsequent offender; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/15/2016
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Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation [HB-565]
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Specifying that a person who violates a 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 a specified provision of law so as to provide that a finding of guilt, rather than a violation, of a provision of law is a civil offense punishable by a fine; establishing procedures for a specified Code violation proceeding; providing that prepayment of a specified fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a code violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 514 on 05/19/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Government Drone Use - Limitations [HB-351]
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[Drones ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the use of a drone by an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State to fully comply with all specified applicable federal requirements and guidelines; prohibiting an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State from operating a drone for the purpose of receiving or disclosing information acquired through the operation of a drone except in specified circumstances; providing exceptions to the prohibition against the use of specified drones and the acquisition and disclosure of specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/29/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture [HB-336]
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Authorizing the forfeiture of specified property under specified circumstances; repealing a specified provision authorizing the forfeiture of specified money or weapons relating to possession of a controlled dangerous substance; requiring that a specified seizing authority provide a receipt for property on seizure that includes specified information; requiring that a specified seizing authority mail notice with specified information to the owner of seized property within a specified period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 619 on 05/19/2016
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Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-304]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Repealing provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a specified age alleged to have committed specified offenses; repealing provisions of law governing the transfer of specified criminal cases to the juvenile court; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/07/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Providing Electronic Device Location Information - Historical Data [HB-257]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering a definition of "location information" to include historical information concerning the geographic location of an electronic device that is or was generated by or derived from the operation of that device; and providing that specified evidence is not admissible in a specified proceeding.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2016
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Criminal Law - Betting, Wagering, and Gambling - Civil Offense [HB-242]
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[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 of issuance of the citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016