Legal Aid

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 10

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  HB 112

  Status as of January 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDermott

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Public Defender - Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 261

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, McDermott, Anderson, Dumais, Glenn, K. Kelly, Simmons, Smigiel, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 265

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 751

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  University System of Maryland - Law School Clinics - Prohibited Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1191

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Burns, and Love

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 711

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund - Net Interest Earnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 165

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 280

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 422

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 831

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Frosh, Forehand, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance