MD HB488 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB231

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that the discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, does not constitute legally adequate provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter or an assault from the crime of assault in the first degree to assault in the second degree or another lesser crime.

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Title

Crimes – Mitigation – Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-13SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-12HouseThird Reading Passed (131-1)
2020-03-10HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-10HouseFavorable with Amendments {232514/1 Adopted
2020-03-09HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-01-24HouseHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-24HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

HB488 (Carry Over) 2020-03-13 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB554 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-30 - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Law2207(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3209(n/a)See Bill Text

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