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Prohibiting a court from revoking a defendant's pretrial release or finding that a defendant has violated probation, and the Maryland Parole Commission from finding that a parolee has violated parole, based solely on the use of cannabis or a positive cannabis test unless the court or Commission, at the time of ordering pretrial release, makes a finding that the use of cannabis could create a danger to the defendant or others and includes as a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole that the defendant may not use cannabis.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {923229/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (107-27) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
House	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {923229/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Third Reading Passed (107-27)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2023	3/22/2023	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

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