CHAPTER NUMBER: 440
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Genn, Harkins, and Hutchins
- Entitled:
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Criminal Procedure - Evidence - DNA Profiles
Altering provisions relating to information that shall be made
available by a party seeking to introduce the evidence of a DNA
profile; altering the definition of "DNA profile"; and providing that
provisions of law relating to the admissibility of DNA profile
evidence do not preclude discovery under the Maryland Rules of
Criminal Procedure relating to discovery under specified
circumstances.
House Action
- 1/24
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/29
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/10
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 3/11
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/13
- Third Reading Passed (139-0)
- 5/8
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 440
Senate Action
- 3/14
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/25
- Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/6
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator W. Baker) Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
- Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
- Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- DISCLOSURE
- EVIDENCE
- GENETICS
- TRIALS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
10-915
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- House
- Number: 451284/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 10:33
Status: Adopted