Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Sponsored by: Senator Lee
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions relating to the admission in evidence, during certain criminal trials, of a statement offered against a party who caused the unavailability of the declarant of the statement under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Judiciary

Committee Testimony

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0040

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2019 Legislative Date 11/01/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action Hearing 1/16 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/29/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {568277/1 Proceedings 39
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/29/2020 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 39
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/01/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {568277/1 Proceedings 40
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/01/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 40
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {568277/1 Adopted Proceedings 41
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-1) Proceedings 43
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {882115/1 Adopted Proceedings 49A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (127-0) Proceedings 49A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 49A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 51A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (42-2) Proceedings 51A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	11/01/2019	11/01/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	Hearing 1/16 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/03/2020	2/29/2020	Favorable with Amendments {568277/1	39
Senate	3/03/2020	2/29/2020	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	39
Senate	3/04/2020	3/01/2020	Favorable with Amendments {568277/1	40
Senate	3/04/2020	3/01/2020	Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Smith) Adopted	40
Senate	3/05/2020	3/02/2020	Favorable with Amendments {568277/1 Adopted	41
Senate	3/05/2020	3/02/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-1)	43
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Judiciary	44
House	3/12/2020	3/12/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments {882115/1 Adopted	49A
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49A
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (127-0)	49A
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	49A
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	51A
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (42-2)	51A
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness

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