Maryland House Bill 174 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a certain assistant State's Attorney with knowledge of the case to meet with a victim of sexually assaultive behavior or the victim's representative within 20 days after receiving a request from the victim regarding a decision by the Office of the State's Attorney not to file a charging document or to dismiss charges against an alleged suspect; requiring the assistant State's Attorney, at the meeting, to explain the justification for a certain decision; and establishing certain requirements for the meeting.

Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior

Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]
Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-24 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
2023-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-27	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-24	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2023-02-22	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-02-20	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-01-20	House	Hearing 2/02 at 2:30 p.m.
2023-01-18	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB300 (Carry Over) 2022-02-09 - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
SB391 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	11	1009	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0174?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0174f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0174t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_771_hb0174t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0174_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0174_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0103.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1330.pdf