Maryland House Bill 81 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - 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 specified 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 specified factors that a presiding judge may consider; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

Del. Frank Conaway [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-15	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-02-03	House	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
2016-01-19	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-02-03	House	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-15	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0081?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0081f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0081.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0081_jud.pdf