MD HB703 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that certain evidence of certain diagnoses is admissible in a criminal proceeding if the evidence tends to show that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, did or did not have the mental state required for the offense charged and is otherwise admissible; and requiring a judge or a District Court commissioner to consider any diagnosis for the defendant of a certain developmental disability or intellectual disability when making a pretrial release determination.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-24 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB507 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-30 - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Autism Spectrum
Criminal Law - Procedures
defendants
Developmental Disabilities
District Courts
Evidence
Judges
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Pretrial Detention or Release
Testimony
Trials
Criminal Law - Procedures
defendants
Developmental Disabilities
District Courts
Evidence
Judges
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Pretrial Detention or Release
Testimony
Trials
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 10 | 926 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Procedure | 5 | 216 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 7 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0703?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0703f.pdf |
