MD SB553 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the criteria for determining whether a certain victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of certain criminal activity for a certain purpose; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; etc.
Title
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB686 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-24 - First Reading Judiciary
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Forms
Immigrants and Citizenship
Investigations and Inquiries
Language
Law Enforcement
Time
Victims
Witnesses
Criminal Law - Procedures
Forms
Immigrants and Citizenship
Investigations and Inquiries
Language
Law Enforcement
Time
Victims
Witnesses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 11 | 931 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0553?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0553f.pdf |
