2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 278

CHAPTER NUMBER: 388
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 299
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Expungement - Civil Offenses or Infractions

Synopsis:

Providing for expungement of court, police, and other governmental records concerning specified civil offenses or infractions under specified circumstances; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 388

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Expungement
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 10-101 , 10-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)