Maryland Senate Bill 292 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.

Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]
Sen. William Folden [R]

2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686
2023-04-05	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-03-22	House	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-21	House	Referred Judiciary
2023-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {713325/1 Adopted
2023-03-17	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {713325/1
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-01-30	Senate	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-27	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB297 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
SB768 (Carry Over) 2022-04-09 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-14	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-17.13	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	8	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	1	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0292?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0292f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0292t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_686_sb0292t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0292_71332501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0292_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0292_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0679.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0938.pdf