Maryland House Bill 756 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creating an exception to the general prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing; establishing requirements that a media organization file a certain written request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing with the clerk of the court at least 24 hours before the hearing is scheduled to begin; requiring the clerk of court to provide notice of the request to each party involved in the criminal proceeding; providing certain factors that a presiding judge may consider; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]

Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2019-02-25	House	Hearing 3/01 at 11:30 a.m.
2019-02-25	House	Hearing canceled
2019-02-11	House	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-11	House	Hearing canceled
2019-02-08	House	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-08	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0756?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0756f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0756.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0756_jud.pdf