Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [SB-333]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Modifying the circumstances under which a police officer is required to charge by citation for certain misdemeanor or local ordinance violations that have an imprisonment penalty of up to 90 days; modifying the categories of offenses for which a police officer is authorized to charge by citation to include possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana; and modifying the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation.
SB-333: Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020
Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confidentiality of Records [SB-314]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that certain provisions of law relating to confidentiality of juvenile records apply to all police records and court records concerning a child excluded from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under a certain provision of law from the time of the child's arrest until a certain event occurs; establishing that, if a case is transferred to the juvenile court, certain provisions of law relating to confidentiality of juvenile records continue to apply and a certain criminal charge is subject to expungement; etc.
SB-314: Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confidentiality of Records
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [HB-307]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a certain retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information; prohibiting a private entity from being required to make publicly available a certain policy; requiring each private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to comply with certain schedules and guidelines; etc.
HB-307: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Referred Finance on 03/16/2020
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [HB-261]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifying the circumstances under which a police officer is required to charge by citation for certain misdemeanor or local ordinance violations that have an imprisonment penalty of up to 90 days and do not involve serious injury or an immediate health risk; modifying the categories of offenses for which a police officer is authorized to charge by citation; and modifying the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation.
HB-261: Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
Correctional Facilities - Individuals Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification [SB-197]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a State or local correctional facility that is notified by the United States Department of Homeland Security that a certain individual is subject to an immigration detainer to provide a certain notice to the Department at least 72 hours before the individual is released from the facility if the individual is charged with or convicted of certain violations; etc.
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Anne Arundel County - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-124]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a warrant official to certify to the Comptroller the existence of an outstanding warrant; providing that the Comptroller may not pay Maryland income tax refunds to individuals with outstanding warrants under certain circumstances; providing that the requirement applies only to residents of Anne Arundel County or individuals with warrants from Anne Arundel County; requiring the Comptroller to withhold and pay required amounts under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-124: Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Anne Arundel County - Warrant Intercept Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures [SB-176]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a landlord in Wicomico County to repossess property for failure to pay rent in a certain manner if judgement is given in favor of the landlord; requiring the landlord to provide a written notice of an intended repossession to a certain tenant in a certain manner; establishing a certain rebuttable presumption; requiring a sheriff to notify the District Court if the sheriff reasonably believes notice of the intended repossession has not been provided; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
SB-176: Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Referred Environment And Transportation on 02/14/2020
Harford County - Service of Process - Detention Center Employees [SB-138]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Expanding the authority of a certain individual who is designated to serve criminal process by the administrator of the local detention center in Harford County to serve process within the Circuit Court for Harford County and the District Court of Maryland for Harford County.
SB-138: Harford County - Service of Process - Detention Center Employees
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 261 on 05/08/2020
Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information on Judge or Magistrate [HB-75]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the clerk of the court to include the name of the judge or magistrate who presided over a hearing or took judicial action as part of case information in the case management system of the court; requiring a clerk of the District Court to include the name of the judge who presided over a hearing or took judicial action as part of case information in the case management system of the District Court; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
HB-75: Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information on Judge or Magistrate
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 1/22 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/10/2020
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Anne Arundel County - Warrant Intercept Program [SB-53]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a warrant official to certify to the Comptroller the existence of an outstanding warrant; providing that the Comptroller may not pay Maryland income tax refunds to individuals with outstanding warrants under certain circumstances; providing that the requirement applies only to residents of Anne Arundel County or individuals with warrants from Anne Arundel County; requiring the Comptroller to withhold and pay required amounts under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-53: Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Anne Arundel County - Warrant Intercept Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/08/2020
Criminal Procedure - Postsentencing - Victim Notification [HB-1526]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expanding the types of crimes for which a victim may receive specified notification regarding a specified offender's mandatory supervision, parole, commutation of sentence, pardon, or remission of sentence; expanding the types of crimes for which a victim may submit a specified impact statement to the Parole Commission or the Division of Parole and Probation; etc.
Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C [HB-1375]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Including hepatitis C as a disease for which a person charged with causing prohibited exposure may be tested under specified circumstances; authorizing a judge to issue an emergency order to obtain an oral swab from a person to be tested for the presence of HIV when it is made to appear there is probable cause to believe that the person has caused exposure to a victim; requiring a law enforcement officer to deliver an oral swab to a local health official or health care provider for immediate testing; etc.
HB-1375: Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 486 on 05/04/2017
Criminal Procedure - Immigration - Community Trust [HB-1362]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that an official of State government or a local government is immune from criminal and civil liability for refusing to provide information to the federal government or another state that will be used for specified purposes; stating it is the intent of the General Assembly to maintain community trust in Maryland governmental operations and law enforcement by clarifying the parameters of State and local participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts; requiring the Attorney General to develop specified policies; etc.
HB-1362: Criminal Procedure - Immigration - Community Trust
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2017
Criminal Procedure - Postsentencing - Victim Notification [SB-934]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expanding the types of crimes for which a victim may receive specified notification regarding a specified offender's mandatory supervision, parole, commutation of sentence, pardon, or remission of sentence; expanding the types of crimes for which a victim may submit a specified impact statement to the Parole Commission or the Division of Parole and Probation; etc.
Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards [SB-941]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a specified set of standards for the training and deployment of SWAT teams and of law enforcement officers not on a SWAT team who conduct no-knock warrant service in the State; and defining "SWAT team" as an agency-designated unit of law enforcement officers who are selected, trained, and equipped to work as a coordinated team to resolve specified critical incidents that may exceed the capabilities of first responders or investigative units.
SB-941: Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 803 on 05/27/2017
Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act [SB-835]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a specified government agent from taking specified actions for immigration enforcement purposes; prohibiting a law enforcement official from stopping, arresting, searching, or detaining an individual for purposes of investigating a suspected immigration violation or inquiring about specified matters; requiring the Attorney General, in consultation with stakeholders, to develop and adopt model policies for a specified purpose; etc.
SB-835: Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 04/10/2017
Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C [SB-781]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Including hepatitis C as a disease for which a person charged with causing prohibited exposure may be tested under specified circumstances; authorizing a judge to issue an emergency order to obtain an oral swab from a person to be tested for the presence of HIV when it is made to appear there is probable cause to believe that the person has caused prohibited exposure to a victim; requiring a law enforcement officer to deliver an oral swab to a local health official or health care provider for immediate testing; etc.
SB-781: Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 485 on 05/04/2017
Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards [HB-739]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a specified set of standards for the training and deployment of SWAT teams and of law enforcement officers not on a SWAT team who conduct no-knock warrant service in the State; and defining "SWAT team" as an agency-designated unit of law enforcement officers who are selected, trained, and equipped to work as a coordinated team to resolve specified critical incidents that may exceed the capabilities of first responders or investigative units.
HB-739: Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 on 05/27/2017