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SENATE BILL 181

CHAPTER NUMBER: 41
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 900/08 - JUD
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 88

Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

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
Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 41

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Baltimore City Administration
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

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 (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 258277/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-0)



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