Maryland Senate Bill 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 223
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a court to issue an order authorizing or directing a law enforcement officer to use a cell site simulator after making a certain determination; limiting to 30 days or less the time period during which a cell site simulator may be used or location information may be obtained under the authority of a certain order; requiring cell site simulator use by law enforcement to begin 10 days after issuance of an order; providing that evidence obtained in violation of the Act is subject to the exclusionary rule, as judicially determined; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Cell Site Simulator

Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]

2020-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 111 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 223
2020-03-18	Senate	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (111-21)
2020-03-14	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-14	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2020-03-14	House	Hearing canceled
2020-03-12	House	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-21	House	Referred Judiciary
2020-02-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-02-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {728273/1 Adopted
2020-02-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-28	Senate	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-28	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-01-21	Senate	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-20	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB499 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 222

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	1	203.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0246?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0246f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0246t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0246_72827301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0246_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0246_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0308.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0885.pdf