Pleas
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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Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Defendants Diagnosed With Autism or Intellectual Disabilities [HB-940]
Requiring a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a defendant diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability on probation before judgment under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law) [HB-1335]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Szeliga
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence [HB-1185]
Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence from entering into a plea agreement; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [HB-788]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability [HB-432]
Replacing references to mental retardation with references to an intellectual disability in certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 444 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty [HB-87]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certificate, disposition of body, notice, trial, sentencing, review, and appeal in relation to imposition of the death penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law) [SB-68]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Plea Agreements – Crime of Violence [HB-959]
Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a certain crime of violence from entering into a plea agreement; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements [SB-211]
Authorizing a court to stay the entering of a conviction, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the State and a certain defendant to enter into a probation agreement under certain circumstances; providing that the entry of a probation agreement under the Act shall be considered a probation before judgment for all other purposes under State law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 711 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements [HB-193]
Authorizing a court to stay the entering of a conviction, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the State and a certain defendant to enter into a probation agreement under certain circumstances; providing that the entry of a probation agreement under the Act shall be considered a probation before judgment for all other purposes under State law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 710 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices [SB-40]
Establishing certain requirements for a custodian of records related to certain recordings from a certain body-worn digital recording device worn by a law enforcement officer; and requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with certain other entities and stakeholders, to develop certain uniform standards and policies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Collection and Publication of Criminal Case and Prosecutorial Information [HB-1429]
Establishing requirements for the collection and dissemination of certain information relating to the Office of the State's Attorney in each county and Baltimore City, coordinated in a certain manner by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability [SB-763]
Requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to report certain information annually to the General Assembly; requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence; requiring the Commission to include certain information in a data dashboard on its public website; altering the definition of "student data" to allow certain criminal and CINA records to be shared with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 141 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Human Trafficking - Vacatur and Expungement [SB-767]
Altering certain requirements relating to a court granting a motion to vacate a certain conviction relating to human trafficking under certain circumstances including requirements for dismissal of charges, dissemination of expungement information, and timing; and requiring certain pleadings and records filed with the court to be sealed by the court and a certain hearing to be closed to the public.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements - Probation Not Deportation [HB-559]
Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the court and a certain defendant to enter into a probation agreement under certain circumstances; providing that the entry of a probation agreement under the Act shall be considered as a probation before judgment for all other purposes under State law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) [SB-392]
Requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence; and requiring the Commission to conspicuously post the required information to be included in the report in a data dashboard on its public website.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) [HB-412]
Providing that a sentence imposed under a plea agreement may not be determined to be compliant with certain sentencing guidelines unless the sentence falls within the actual sentencing guidelines range; and requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements – Probation Not Deportation [SB-265]
Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the court and a certain defendant to enter into a probation agreement before the defendant enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2021 First Special Session
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2021) [HB-5]
Providing that a sentence imposed under a plea agreement may not be determined to be compliant with certain sentencing guidelines unless the sentence falls within the actual sentencing guidelines range; and requiring a certain report submitted to the General Assembly by January 31 each year by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
First Reading Judiciary on 12/07/2021