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HOUSE BILL 88

CHAPTER NUMBER: 42
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 900/08 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 181

Sponsored By:
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a specified offense involving a firearm if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified offense involving a firearm; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a specified defendant on specified conditions; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a specified defendant under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/20
First Reading Judiciary
1/28
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/26
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 42

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
District Courts
Guns
Judges
Pretrial Detention or Release
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 5-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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