Legislation

Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; establishing the Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties to review penalites for violations in the Maryland Code and make recommendations regarding the current statutory scheme throughout the Code; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2020; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0277 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2019, October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2019 Legislative Date 1/18/2019 Action Reassigned to Economic Matters Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (122-17) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Floor Amendment {443225/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/02/2019 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/02/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (124-12) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/02/2019 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act)
House	1/18/2019	1/18/2019	Reassigned to Economic Matters	8 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing canceled
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act)
House	3/18/2019	3/13/2019	Third Reading Passed (122-17)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/15/2019	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/21/2019	Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Favorable Adopted	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Floor Amendment {443225/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/02/2019	House Concurs Senate Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/02/2019	Third Reading Passed (124-12)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/02/2019	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications

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