MD SB654 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that the act of seeking assistance by a person who experiences a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution of the person; extending the applicability of specified immunity from a criminal arrest charge or prosecution and providing immunity when a person is reasonably believed to be experiencing a medical emergency rather than when the person is experiencing a medical emergency; etc.

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Title

Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-04 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (114-25) (Y: 114 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-12SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 375
2015-04-11SenateReturned Passed
2015-04-10HouseThird Reading Passed (114-25)
2015-04-08HouseSecond Reading Passed
2015-04-08HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2015-04-03HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2015-03-31HouseHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-03-18HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2015-03-18SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2015-03-17SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-03-17SenateFavorable with Amendments {878976/1 Report Adopted
2015-03-16SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2015-03-04SenateHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0654?ys=2015rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0654f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0654t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/Chapters_noln/CH_375_sb0654t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0654_87897601.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0004/sb0654.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0654_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0654_jud.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0654,s-0433&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0654,h-0985&stab=02&ys=2015RS

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