Maryland House Bill 461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-09 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-3)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim or victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification; providing that, for the purpose of the Act, a victim shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a qualifying criminal activity; requiring the certifying official to sign and complete the certification in a specified manner; etc.

Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness

Del. Marice Morales [D]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Angela Angel [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]
Del. Angela Gibson [D]	Del. Ana Gutierrez [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Carolyn Howard [D]	Del. Carol Krimm [D]	Del. Stephen Lafferty [D]	Del. Jazz Lewis [D]
Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Brooke Lierman [D]	Del. Eric Luedtke [D]	Del. David Moon [D]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Pamela Queen [D]	Del. Carlos Sanchez [D]	Del. James Tarlau [D]
Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Pat Young [D]

2018-04-05 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (42-3) (Y: 43 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-15 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-47) (Y: 90 N: 48 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-01-10 - House - House Floor - Sustained (0-140) (Y: 1 N: 141 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-3)
2018-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {528879/1 Report Adopted
2018-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2018-03-21	Senate	Hearing canceled
2018-03-27	Senate	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-19	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2018-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (89-47)
2018-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed
2018-03-19	House	Favorable Report Adopted
2018-03-19	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2018-02-13	House	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-25	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0461?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0461f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0461t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0461_52887901.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0004.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0461.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0461_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0723.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0461_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/1424.pdf