MD HB484 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to create an Aggravated Murder Court that shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all presentments or indictments for offenses previously punishable by death; vesting the judicial power of the State in the Aggravated Murder Court as the General Assembly may create by law; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Title
Courts - Aggravated Murder Court
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | House | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2020-01-24 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-01-24 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Attorney General
Constitutional Amendments
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedure
Elections
General Assembly
Judges
Jurisdiction
Murder
Referendum
Constitutional Amendments
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedure
Elections
General Assembly
Judges
Jurisdiction
Murder
Referendum
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV - Judiciary Department | 1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 27 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| V - Attorney-General and State's Attorneys | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
