2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1053

CHAPTER NUMBER: 531 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Kelly, Oaks, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Posting of Bail Bonds - Authorization

Synopsis:

Requiring express authorization by a court or District Court Commissioner before a defendant or surety may post a bail bond by executing the bond in the full penalty amount and depositing a specified amount with a court clerk or District Court Commissioner.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 531
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/9
Favorable Report
Motion Special Order later today (Senator Della) Rejected (12-29)
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/10
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (14-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (11-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (13-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden)
Special Order later today (Senator Hughes) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (14-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (15-27)
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected (15-25)
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (12-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator V. Jones) Rejected (17-28)
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BAIL
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 5-203 , 5-205 , 5-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 772914/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 003224/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 5:32 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 123821/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 8:20 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 303620/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 5:26 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 343826/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 8:14 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 713126/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 8:30 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 793724/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 8:25 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 963425/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 8:18 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 983324/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 5:33 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 2004: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Motion Special Order until later today (Della) Rejected (12-29)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {303620/1 Rejected (14-30)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {003224/1 Rejected (11-33)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {983324/1 Rejected (13-31)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {343826/1 Rejected (14-28)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {963425/1 Rejected (15-27)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {123821/1 Rejected (15-25)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {793724/1 Rejected (12-31)
April 10, 2004: Floor Amendment (Jones V) {713126/1 Rejected (17-28)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-13)