Legislation

Title: Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness
Sponsored by: Delegate Cardin
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that a certain discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's religious beliefs, disability, or homelessness does not constitute certain provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter and is not a defense to the crime of assault in any degree.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2021 Legislative Date 10/29/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/07/2022 Legislative Date 1/07/2022 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/29/2021	10/29/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness
House	1/07/2022	1/07/2022	Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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