MD HB863 | 2022 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB336
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic laboratory and is not handling any physical evidence.
Title
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Sponsors
| Del. Jen Terrasa [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-23 | Senate | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (127-3) |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments {793520/1 Adopted |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-02-07 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB863 (Carry Over) 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Witnesses
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Witnesses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 9 | 120.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 17 | 2A-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 17 | 2A-04 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
