Department of Legislative Services - Data Collection - Violent Crimes [HB-1304]
Requiring the Department of State Police to submit certain information collected through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program to the Department of Legislative Services on or before November 30 each year and create a certain work plan; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to submit reports to the Governor and General Assembly on the information required to be collected and the work plan by June 30, 2026.
HB-1304: Department of Legislative Services - Data Collection - Violent Crimes
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-1433]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed certain acts.
HB-1433: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/10/2025
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [SB-422]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed certain acts.
SB-422: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2025
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 [HB-179]
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 one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.
HB-179: Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/28/2025
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 [SB-11]
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 one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.
SB-11: Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Referred Judiciary on 02/07/2025
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft [HB-948]
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 one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.
HB-948: Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft [SB-100]
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 committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over the course of 90 days with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; providing that a person who commits organized retail theft is guilty of a felony; providing that a conviction under the Act merges with a certain other conviction; etc.
SB-100: Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Reassigned To Judiciary on 03/21/2024
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.
HB-87: Criminal Law - Death Penalty
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of the Code of VA to the degrees of robbery offenses, etc. [HB-77]
Robbery. Conforms certain provisions of the Code referencing robbery to the degrees of robbery offenses established by Chapter 534 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I. These changes include: (i) limiting to the three higher degrees of robbery certain non-robbery crimes for which committing such crime with the intent to commit a robbery is an element of the offenses, (ii) limiting the types of robbery that are included in the definition of "acts of violence" to the two higher degrees of robbery, (iii) clarifying how robbery offenses
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HB-77: Robbery; conforms certain provisions of the Code of VA to the degrees of robbery offenses, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
House Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act [HB-1138]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for civil actions for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain racketeering activity; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain racketeering activity.
HB-1138: Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/24/2023
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act [SB-606]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for civil actions for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain racketeering activity; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain racketeering activity.
SB-606: Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Felony Convictions [HB-957]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of a conviction of first-degree assault, if the crime did not involve domestic violence and the person has no other convictions, armed robbery, and carjacking.
Division of Parole and Probation - Duties - Offenders Under Supervision (Parole and Probation Performance Act) [SB-587]
Altering the duties of the Division of Parole and Probation to include the examination and review of murders involving offenders under the supervision of the Division and advise the Secretary on policies and programs to prevent such murders; and requiring the Division to report annually certain information to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.
SB-587: Division of Parole and Probation - Duties - Offenders Under Supervision (Parole and Probation Performance Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
Criminal Procedure and Public Safety - Courts and Criminal Justice in Baltimore City [SB-586]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to notify the Baltimore Police Department, within 24 hours of a release, if a defendant is released prior to trial; establishing the Jobs Court Pilot Program in the District Court sitting in Baltimore City to reduce recidivism by offering defendants an opportunity to take part in full-time job training and job placement programs as a condition of probation; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement and monitor the pilot program; etc.
SB-586: Criminal Procedure and Public Safety - Courts and Criminal Justice in Baltimore City
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 521 on 05/29/2022
Baltimore City - Pretrial Release of Defendant - Notice [HB-441]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, if a defendant is released before trial, to notify the Baltimore Police Department within 24 hours of the release; and requiring that the notice be provided in a manner that allows the sorting and filtering of the information provided by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
HB-441: Baltimore City - Pretrial Release of Defendant - Notice
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 520 on 05/29/2022