MD HB863 | 2022 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB336

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic laboratory and is not handling any physical evidence.

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Title

Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-23SenateHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-03-21SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2022-03-21HouseThird Reading Passed (127-3)
2022-03-18HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2022-03-18HouseFavorable with Amendments {793520/1 Adopted
2022-03-18HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2022-02-11HouseHearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-02-07HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

HB863 (Carry Over) 2022-03-23 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings9120.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General172A-01(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General172A-04(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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