Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Vice Chair
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
2 East Miller Senate Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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410-841-3623
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Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3623
- Contact
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Email
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- Staff
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- Jaime Lancaster, Joshua Prada, and Shomari Taylor; Dept. of Legislative Services
- Committee Manager: Sandy Popp
- Issue Areas
- Criminal and civil laws, penalties, and procedures
- Correctional facilities and services
- Family law
- Judicial administration and court structure
- Juvenile justice
- Law enforcement organizations
- Legal profession
- Legal rights and immunities
- Public safety
- Real property, including landlord-tenant laws
- Trusts and estates
- Corporations and associations
- Constitutional amendments
- Human relations
- Vehicle laws, including drunk driving
- Further Information
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsor | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0001 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | Senator Augustine | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0008 | Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Senator Hester | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0010 | State Highway Administration - Speed Monitoring Systems - Application Approval | Senator Washington, A. | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0012 | Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0016 | Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | Senator Sydnor | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0020 | Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | Senator Hettleman | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0027 | Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions | Senator Folden | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0038 | Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0045 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Senator Brooks | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0049 | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0055 | Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | Senator Sydnor | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0061 | Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program | Senator Sydnor | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance |
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| SB0064 | Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0066 | Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0067 | Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0068 | Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness | Senator Charles | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0074 | Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0081 | Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | Senator Folden | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0082 | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty | Senator Watson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0087 | Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0097 | Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0101 | Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers | Senator Bailey | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0105 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law) | Senator Folden | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0107 | Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition | Senator Henson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0110 | Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) | Senator Charles | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0111 | Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration | Senator McCray | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0115 | Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0125 | Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0129 | Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims | Senator Folden | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0131 | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0138 | Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) | Senator Henson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0140 | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0145 | Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0149 | Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0152 | Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0155 | Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks | Senator Waldstreicher | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0160 | Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0162 | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0171 | Mail Theft | Senator Waldstreicher | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0172 | Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0173 | Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement - Reciprocal Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0175 | City of Cumberland - Speed Monitoring Systems - Tractor Trailers on Interstate 68 | Senator McKay | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0177 | Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0180 | Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | Senator Sydnor | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0182 | Adult Protective Services - Modifications | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0187 | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | Senator Washington, M. | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0190 | Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0195 | Motorcycles - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) | Senator McKay | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0202 | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Senator Folden | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0206 | Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 - Penalties | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0210 | Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0215 | Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws | Senator Simonaire | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0220 | Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | 5 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0221 | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Senator James | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0222 | Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | Senator Carozza | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0227 | Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates | Senator Ellis | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0230 | Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | Senator West | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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Charles, Nick
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
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Folden, William G.
District 4
Frederick County
Republican
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Henson, Shaneka
District 30
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
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James, Mary-Dulany
District 34
Harford County
Democrat
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Love, Sara
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat
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McKay, Mike
District 1
Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties
Republican
Muse, C. Anthony District 26 Prince George's County Democrat
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Muse, C. Anthony
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat
Sydnor, Charles E., III District 44 Baltimore County Democrat
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Sydnor, Charles E., III
District 44
Baltimore County
Democrat
West, Chris District 42 Baltimore and Carroll Counties Republican
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West, Chris
District 42
Baltimore and Carroll Counties
Republican
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