2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 575

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson and Vallario
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - DNA - Postconviction Review and Felony Convictions

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "law enforcement agency" to include additional agencies; clarifying the definition of "biological evidence"; clarifying the definition of "scientific identification evidence"; clarifying under what circumstances a court may order DNA testing; requiring a court to make specified orders to specified law enforcement agencies when it orders DNA testing; authorizing a court to make specified orders regarding DNA testing when it orders DNA testing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Anderson, Kelley, and Hennessy
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Hughes, Frosh, and Giannetti
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHEMICAL TESTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EVIDENCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENETICS
HEARINGS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LABORATORIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SHERIFFS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 8-201 )
Public Safety
( 2-501 , 2-502 , 2-504 , 2-505 , 2-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 102315/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 272016/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 268773/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 333623/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 9:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 873725/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 9:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-1)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Senate
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)