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Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report certain information to the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter.

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Cross-filed with: HB0496

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action Hearing 2/27 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 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {963320/1 Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {963320/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
Senate	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {963320/1	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Favorable with Amendments {963320/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force

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