MD HB805 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB373

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for violations of the Act; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key under certain circumstances; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act.

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Title

Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-31HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-29HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

SB410 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-24 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
SB373 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings4301(n/a)See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings4302(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3905(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3905.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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