Legislation

Altering the maximum fines for smoking cannabis in a public place; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from initiating a stop or a search of a person, a motor vehicle, or a vessel based solely on certain factors; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, a law enforcement officer from conducting a search of a certain area of a motor vehicle or vessel; providing that evidence obtained in violation of certain provisions of the Act is not admissible in certain proceedings; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

Contingency - on a contingency described in Sec. 4 of the bill

History

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 - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action Hearing 3/09 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 {493324/1 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 Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (99-34) Proceedings 48 Click 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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/10/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {843422/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Floor Amendment {353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Floor Amendment {153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-25) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted (34-13) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Floor Amendment {923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-27) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Floor Amendment {273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-26) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Floor Amendment {443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (27-20) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/28/2023 Legislative Date 5/28/2023 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis
House	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Hearing 3/09 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 {493324/1 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 Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Third Reading Passed (99-34)	48 Click 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.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	4/10/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Favorable with Amendments {843422/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Floor Amendment {353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Floor Amendment {153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-25)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted (34-13)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Floor Amendment {923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-27)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Floor Amendment {273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-26)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Floor Amendment {443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Third Reading Passed (27-20)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/04/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	72 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/04/2023	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	72 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/04/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Post Passage	5/28/2023	5/28/2023	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches

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