Maryland House Bill 637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a State's Attorney to record certain information if a State's Attorney obtains certain testimony from an in-custody witness and to report certain information to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Office to securely store and maintain certain information; providing that the Office may disclose certain information only to certain persons; requiring a State's Attorney to comply with certain discovery requirements; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony

Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]
Del. David Moon [D]

2020-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-17	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2020-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments {732611/1 Adopted
2020-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-01-29	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-29	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB534 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	10	924	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0637?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0637f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0637t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0637_73261101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0637_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0637_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0934.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/1065.pdf