Warrants
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants [SB-559]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing an exception to the prohibition on compelling a person to undergo a certain test of the person's breath or blood for a test that is required by a valid warrant.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing Canceled on 02/09/2021
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Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform [HB-707]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; providing that police officers of the department have the authority conferred under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article; requiring that a certain "no-knock" search warrant be preapproved by a certain supervisor and the State's Attorney; altering the required frequency of certain police training; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Bhandari
First Reading Judiciary on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 8–21 [HB-574]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting evictions of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in Montgomery County in the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which just cause exists; specifying that just cause is not required under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in a certain manner; authorizing a landlord to evict a tenant only after providing not less than 60 days' notice sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing in writing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Real Property – Alterations in Actions for Repossession and Establishment of Eviction Diversion Program [SB-454]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Eviction Diversion Program in the District Court to reduce the incidence of judgments for repossession of residential property and to promote continuity of housing; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a Program in a District Court sitting in a county that processed 10,000 or more claims for repossession of residential property in fiscal year 2019; requiring that a landlord provide a certain written statement to a tenant within 5 days of receiving a certain request from the tenant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants [SB-419]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering a provision of law authorizing an application for a search warrant to contain a request authorizing the executing law enforcement officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, place, or thing to be searched without giving notice of the officer's authority or purpose and to require that the application contain known information about the presence of minors, vulnerable adults, and individuals with disabilities who may be present during the execution of the warrant; establishing certain reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/25 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures - Citations [HB-445]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the circumstances under which a police officer is required to charge by citation for certain misdemeanor or local ordinance violations that do not involve serious injury or an immediate health risk; altering the categories of offenses for which a police officer is authorized to charge by citation; altering the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation; adding a citation for an incarcerable crime as a document that may accompany a certain application for requisition; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 370 on 05/30/2021
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Arrest procedures; magistrates [HB-2066]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Arrest procedures; magistrates
Sponsored by: Rep. John Fillmore
Transmitted To Governor on 03/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent [SB-328]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a landlord in Anne Arundel County to repossess property in a certain manner for failure of a tenant to pay rent if a judgment is entered in favor of the landlord; requiring the landlord to provide a written notice of an intended repossession to a tenant in a certain manner; requiring a sheriff in certain circumstances to notify the District Court and prohibiting the sheriff from executing the warrant of restitution without further order of the Court; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Hearing 1/28 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act) [HB-23]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring an officer, an employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision to deny inspection by a federal agency seeking access for certain immigration enforcement matters of a public record that contains personal information or certain photographic images unless a valid warrant is provided; prohibiting certain persons from disclosing certain information to a federal agent or a federal agency under certain circumstances; requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records [HB-238]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, beginning October 1, 2021, the expungement of certain records 3 years after a disposition of the charge under certain circumstances; requiring a court to send a notice of the disposition of certain charges in a case and the date on which expungement is required to the person entitled to the expungement and certain entities; requiring a court to notify a defendant of the defendant's right to expungement under certain circumstances; requiring the court to notify the defendant by mail; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Real Property - Eviction Actions - Alterations in Actions for Repossession [HB-52]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that certain procedural notice requirements must be fulfilled prior to the filing of a complaint by a landlord or a landlord's duly qualified agent for the repossession of residential rental property for failure to pay rent; requiring that, before a landlord may file a complaint to repossess property for the failure to pay rent, the landlord deliver certain written notice to a tenant; altering from the fifth to the seventh day following the filing of a complaint that at tenant much appear before the court; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [HB-218]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform [SB-237]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; providing that police officers of the department have the authority conferred under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article; requiring that a certain "no-knock" search warrant be preapproved by a certain supervisor and the State's Attorney; altering the required frequency of certain police training; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Police Officers – Stop Procedures (Know Your Rights Act) [HB-197]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a police officer to display proper identification and provide certain information to certain individuals at the commencement of a certain stop, with a certain exception; requiring a police officer to inform certain passengers and occupants of a certain vehicle of the right to refuse to provide identification to the police officer at a certain time; prohibiting a police officer from seizing certain items without a warrant or using certain tactics or deliberately misrepresenting facts for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 2/09 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
District Court Commissioners - Arrest Warrants - Recall and Issuance of a Summons [HB-366]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a judge of the District Court or a judge of a circuit court, on a finding of good cause, to recall an arrest warrant issued by a District Court commissioner and issue a summons in its place.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 594 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel [SB-154]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that certain procedural notice requirements must be fulfilled prior to the filing of a complaint by a landlord or a landlord's agent for the repossession of residential rental property for failure to pay rent; establishing that certain individuals shall have access to legal representation in eviction proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to direct services to provide covered individuals with legal representation; establishing an Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 1/28 At 11:00 A.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [SB-16]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance [HB-159]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Drones ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, an agency, or a political subdivision to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation; defining "persistent aerial surveillance" as the use of certain aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time; and providing aerial surveillance may be employed under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Warrants - Issuance [HB-329]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a judicial officer from issuing a warrant to enter a residence for the arrest of a suspect unless the judicial officer finds an independent articulated connection of the suspect to the residence demonstrating a clear and convincing likelihood that the suspect or contraband directly related to the suspect will be located at the residence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 2/12 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act) [SB-234]
[Data Privacy ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring an officer, an employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision to deny inspection by a federal agency seeking access for certain immigration enforcement matters of the part of a public record that contains personal information or a certain photographic image unless a warrant is provided; requiring law enforcement agencies operating certain databases to require certain individuals accessing the databases to provide certain information; requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 1/28 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021