Maryland Senate Bill 385 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-16 - Referred Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; altering a certain reference to the maximum value of certain property or services applicable to misdemeanor theft; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft; providing that the State has the burden of proving that a certain crime is organized retail theft; etc.

Organized Retail Theft

Sen. Bob Cassilly [R]

2021-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-16	House	Referred Judiciary
2021-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-03-11	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-03-11	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-03-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-01-27	Senate	Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-27	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-01-18	Senate	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-15	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

SB385 (Carry Over) 2021-03-16 - Referred Judiciary
HB446 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-18 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	2	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	6	235	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	7	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0385?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0385f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0385t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0385_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0419.pdf