| MD | HB1470 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances; and authorizing a victim or victim's representative to petition the court to extend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
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| MD | SB486 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council to research and review certain information relating to goods and services provided by Maryland Correctional Enterprises and report to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB607 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the imposition of certain summary punishment of a police officer for a minor violation of law enforcement agency rules and regulations that does not involve an interaction between the police officer and a member of the public if the facts...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB65 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual minor younger than 13 years of age; providing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB624 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement to review costs charged and procedures applied by law enforcement agencies in relation to the disclosure of records requested under the Maryland Public Infor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB585 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to return to and remain at the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB538 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act only to causes of action arising after October 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB849 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., in Washington County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
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| MD | SB100 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be joined and prosecuted in any county in which any of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB744 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain procedures relating to juvenile intake, detention, and probation; requiring the Secretary of Juvenile Services...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB373 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking a letter; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key with the intent to use or allow the use of the arrow key in the commission of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB449 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB57 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB34 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing that a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and is currently serving the sentence imposed for the conviction, including a term of parole or probation, or has been convicted of a crime involvin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB827 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifying the purpose of jury examination in any State court is to identify and remove prospective jurors who are unable to serve fairly and impartially and to allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of perempto...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB23 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring that candidates for judge of the orphans' court appear on the ballot without party designation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB89 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requirin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB71 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Division of Correction to allow a certain pregnant woman and a certain woman who recently gave birth to transfer to the prerelease unit for women for up to 1 year following the birth; establishing the Healthy Start Bonding Program to fa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB965 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Carroll County to be $191,078.10 beginning in 2026 and $212,309 beginning in 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB501 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of State Police to annually publish, beginning October 1, 2024, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, a handbook summarizing the State laws relating to wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun in public...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB132 | Engross
Sine Die | Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an inmate serving a sentence of life imprisonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB26 | Engross
Sine Die | Increasing the maximum period of imprisonment for a first conviction for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years and for a second or subsequent conviction, or having been previously convicted for certain other crimes, from 15 year...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB779 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of State Police to permanently delete or destroy certain personally identifying information relating to handgun qualification licenses under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB794 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a regulated firearm by December 31, 2024;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB922 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the factfinder in a public welfare action to make a certain determination and assign responsibility and liability in a certain manner; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain actions if it does not obtain complete relief from ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
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| MD | SB4 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a certain commitment unit to include in a notification given to a victim, victim's representative, or witness regarding the release from confinement of a sentenced defendant or child respondent the name and telephone number of the lead vict...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB683 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifying that certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel are violent crimes for the purpose of parole eligibility; increasing penalties for certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB348 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB869 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a certain report of a prohibited person failing a background check to notify certain victims; requiring the Secretary of State Police to notify the Maryland State Police Gun Center of certain informati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB546 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Pol...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1411 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Correctional Nursery Program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals and children born to them while in custody to reside together in a correctional facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB658 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the au...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB867 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; and authorizing a certain person to petition the court to shield certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1405 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and offer an apprenticeship program in skilled trades for incarcerated individuals; establishing the purpose of the program is to assist incarcerated individuals to develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB268 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain definitions of "expunge" and "expungement".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB269 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifying that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be the sole reason for a unit, an official, or an employee of the State or political subdivision of the State to deny the person's appl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1419 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the intentional fraudulent sale, conveyance, or lease or attempted sale, conveyance, or lease of real property by a person who does not own the real property; prohibiting the acquisition, sale, or conveyance or the attempted acquisition, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1428 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission to develop policy recommendations to increase safety for vehicle owners and passengers and reduce violent crime and theft at electric vehicle charging stations; and requiring the Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1429 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; and defining "creative expression" as the expression or application o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB799 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Commissioner of Correction or the Commissioner's designee to remove an incarcerated individual from home detention for violating a condition of the incarcerated individual's placement in home detention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1126 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; and authorizing the State or a local government to bring a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB270 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person to file for a petition for expungement of a conviction of failure to obey a court order to report to a place of confinement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB296 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB61 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing a program within the Division of Correction that provides formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals on probation with certain services; requiring the facility that administers the program to be located in Prince George's County; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB523 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a court to grant a petition for expungement of records relating to a certain conviction at any time on a showing of good cause.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1245 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl without the lawful authority to do so, the use of which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB474 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a court from revoking a defendant's pretrial release or finding that a defendant has violated probation, and the Maryland Parole Commission from finding that a parolee has violated parole, based solely on the use of cannabis or a positive...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1183 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant to an individual other than a police officer or a State's Attorney; and increasing the penalty for making a certain false statement or report to a certain governmental official ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1031 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the requirement that each local correctional facility make available at least one formulation of each FDA-approved full opioid agonist, partial opioid agonist, and long-acting opioid antagonist used for the treatment of opioid use disorders...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1022 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing requirements regarding the provision of ballot drop boxes and information related to voting to eligible voters by correctional facilities and the State Board of Elections; establishing a Voting Rights Ombudsman for Incarcerated Individua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
