MD SB714 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 606
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 606
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a District Court commissioner to determine whether a specified individual qualifies as indigent; authorizing an individual charged with a crime that carries a penalty of incarceration to apply for representation by the Office of the Public Defender; requiring the Office to represent an indigent individual if the initial appearance or bail review is before a judge; providing that representation terminates at the end of the initial appearance under specified conditions; etc.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Indigent Individual - Indigency Determination
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-01 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-16 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-01 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-16 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 606 |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Senate Concur - House Amendments |
| 2017-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
| 2017-04-07 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-04-07 | House | Favorable with Amendments {402018/2 Report Adopted |
| 2017-04-07 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2017-03-28 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-03-17 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {478571/1 Report Adopted |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
