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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment [HB-1423]
Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations on or before September 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act [HB-1190]
Providing that a person who was a child at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed felony murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law unless the person was a principal in the first degree; and providing for a motion for review of a certain conviction under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) [HB-1077]
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Education - Public Middle Schools - Course on Consequences of a Felony Murder Conviction [HB-993]
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop curriculum standards and county boards of education to develop and implement a curriculum, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, for a course on the consequences of a conviction for felony murder for public middle school students in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law) [SB-735]
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge [SB-782]
Establishing that a person committed to the Maryland Department of Health after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree is not eligible for discharge for at least 10 years after the date the person was committed.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Public Middle Schools - Course on Consequences of a Felony Murder Conviction [HB-994]
Requiring the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to develop and implement, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a course on the consequences of a conviction for felony murder for middle school students in Baltimore City public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Time for Violent Crime Act [HB-734]
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) [SB-514]
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions [HB-652]
Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
City of Salisbury - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Authority [SB-527]
Providing that a City of Salisbury fire and explosive investigator has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal under certain circumstances; authorizing the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to limit the authority of a fire and explosive investigator under the Act; and requiring the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to express the limitation in a written policy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions [SB-454]
Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - First-Degree Murder [HB-374]
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence in a State or local correctional facility for murder in the first degree that occurred on or after October 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial [HB-312]
Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial to the lesser of 10 years or the maximum sentence for the most serious offense charged under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization [HB-301]
Repealing the requirement that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization to initiate forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) assert that the reasonable investigative leads have been pursued and failed to identify the perpetrator and instead requiring that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization assert that identity of the perpetrator is unknown.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Crime Solvers Reward Fund - Establishment [HB-198]
Establishing the Crime Solvers Reward Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and county reward programs to be used as rewards offered to the public for certain assistance in solving certain crimes; and requiring the Department by October 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, to report to the General Assembly on the number of rewards issued and the total amount of money provided under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal [SB-90]
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 requiring a court to provide a certain notice and provide an opportunity to be heard to the State's Attorney and a certain victim or victim's representative before dismissing a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 1/21 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal [HB-195]
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 requiring a court to provide a certain notice and provide an opportunity to be heard to the State's Attorney and a certain victim or victim's representative before dismissing a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal [HB-1470]
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 the time for dismissal of certain charges against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Rereferred To Judiciary on 04/02/2024