Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Healey, C. Watson, Brooks, Bagnall, Feldmark, Palakovich Carr, Bartlett, Cardin, Conaway, Cox, W. Fisher, Grammer, Griffith, McComas, Pippy, Shetty
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a certain person from intentionally and maliciously inflicting severe emotional distress on a vulnerable adult; and applying a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0153

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/04/2019 Legislative Date 9/04/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {322114/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/04/2019	9/04/2019	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress
House	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {322114/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress
House	3/12/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress

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