MD SB153 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - Hearing 1/22 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - Hearing 1/22 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a certain person from causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult that causes severe emotional distress to the vulnerable adult; and altering the definition of "abuse" of a vulnerable adult by adding deceptive or misleading statements made with a malicious intent toward the vulnerable adult, destruction or harm to an animal owned by a vulnerable adult, and the malicious distribution, display, or transmission of information about the vulnerable adult on social media without permission.
Title
Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris West [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-13 | Senate | Hearing 1/22 at 3:00 p.m. |
| 2020-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB33 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 3 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 3 | 605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0153?ys=2020RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0153f.pdf |
