MD HB336 | 2023 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB863
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic laboratory and is not handling any physical evidence.
Title
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Sponsors
| Del. Jen Terrasa [D] | Del. David Moon [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2023-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (133-1) |
| 2023-03-10 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-03-10 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2023-03-09 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2023-01-26 | House | Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-01-25 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB863 (Carry Over) 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Communications
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Laboratories
Witnesses
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Laboratories
Witnesses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 9 | 120.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 17 | 2A-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 17 | 2A-04 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
