Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Sponsored by: Delegates Barron, Henson, Grammer, and Malone
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the standard of proof by which the court must make a certain finding 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; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0064

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2019 Legislative Date 11/01/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {902917/1 Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47A
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {928272/1 Adopted Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 51A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (43-2) Proceedings 51A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 52A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 52A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 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 607 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/01/2019	11/01/2019	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
House	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing canceled
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
House	3/12/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/12/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments {902917/1 Adopted	46
House	3/12/2020	3/09/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
House	3/13/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	47A
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47A
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	50
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments {928272/1 Adopted	51
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	51
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted	51A
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (43-2)	51A
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	House Concurs Senate Amendments	52A
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	52A
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	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 607
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness

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