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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
MD	HB1063	Pass	Altering the definition of "underlying crime" that is applicable to certain prohibitions against participation in criminal organizations. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 934
MD	HB667	Engross Sine Die	Establishing that certain crimes relating to animals do not include certain activities; establishing that each animal harmed in a violation of a prohibition against animal cruelty is a separate offense and shall be deemed an individual victim for pur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-05 To Senate Rules Committee
MD	HB745	Engross Sine Die	Expanding the definition of "person eligible for relief" under the domestic violence statutes to include an individual who alleges that the respondent committed stalking under certain circumstances; and altering certain provisions of law relating to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-21 To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MD	HB620	Engross Sine Die	Requiring that a certain program on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault include, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-19 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MD	HB290	Engross Sine Die	Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if the person has a good faith belief that the person intercepting the communication or another person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, st... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-14 To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MD	HB1290	Intro Sine Die	Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychologica... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-10 To House Judiciary Committee
MD	HB405	Intro Sine Die	Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-31 To House Judiciary Committee