MD SB391 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of sexual extortion to be 5 years and the crime of stalking to be 10 years; providing that the State may institute a prosecution for revenge porn at any time; and providing that, for purposes of the Maryland Constitution, a person who commits revenge porn shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor whose punishment is confinement in the penitentiary and may reserve a point or question for a certain in banc review.

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Title

Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-16SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 772
2024-04-03SenateReturned Passed
2024-04-02HouseThird Reading Passed (137-0)
2024-03-29HouseSecond Reading Passed
2024-03-29HouseFavorable Adopted
2024-03-29HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2024-03-04HouseReferred Judiciary
2024-03-01SenateThird Reading Passed (44-0)
2024-02-28SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-02-28SenateFavorable with Amendments {763523/1 Adopted
2024-02-27SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2024-01-30SenateHearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.m.
2024-01-30SenateHearing canceled
2024-01-19SenateHearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-18SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB544 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings5106(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3709(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3802(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3809(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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