2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 900

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 642
Sponsored By:
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Gutierrez, Lee, Robinson, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a specified offense involving a firearm if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified offense involving a firearm; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a specified defendant on specified conditions; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a specified defendant under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Baltimore City Administration
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
District Courts
Guns
Judges
Pretrial Detention or Release
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 5-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 162018/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 12:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)