MD HB496 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB412
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-4)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-4)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of determining certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly, beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, certain data for the preceding calendar year, disaggregated by county and offender age, race, and sex.
Title
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {833428/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Hearing 3/28 at 9:00 a.m. |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments {193621/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB412 (Carry Over) 2023-02-01 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
SB758 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
SB758 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Subjects
Administrative Office of the Courts
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Data
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Sunset
Threats
Violence
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Data
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Sunset
Threats
Violence
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 1 | 212 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 3 | 301.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 3 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
