MD HB518 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing a certain mens rea requirement for bills passed by the General Assembly that establish a criminal offense; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to report annually by December 1 to certain committees of the General Assembly on laws in the State that do not specify an explicit mens rea requirement for the offense; requiring that a fiscal note prepared for a bill establishing a criminal offense include certain information; and requiring adoption or rejection of the amendment by the qualified voters of the State.
Title
General Assembly - Criminal Offenses - Mens Rea Requirement
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Ballots
Constitutional Amendments
Crimes and Punishments
Elections
General Assembly
Governor
Legislative Services, Department of
Reports
State Government - General Assembly
Constitutional Amendments
Crimes and Punishments
Elections
General Assembly
Governor
Legislative Services, Department of
Reports
State Government - General Assembly
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III - Legislative Department | 62 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| State Government | 2 | 1262 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 2 | 1505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0518?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0518f.pdf |
