Legislation

Title: Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Bartlett, Charkoudian, Crutchfield, Korman, Lehman, J. LewisPalakovich Carr, Clippinger, Atterbeary, Cardin, Lopez, Shetty, Williams
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 45
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Repealing the crime of sodomy; making conforming changes; clarifying that certain evidence is not admissible as an infamous crime; providing that a conviction before October 1, 2020, for sodomy may not be expunged under certain circumstances; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0735

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2020 Legislative Date 1/13/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Sodomy and Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2020 Legislative Date 1/14/2020 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 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {722811/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sodomy and Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2020 Legislative Date 2/20/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-5) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 33 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {908475/1 Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (124-4) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal Proceedings
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 45 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/13/2020	1/13/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Sodomy and Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal
House	1/14/2020	1/14/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Favorable with Amendments {722811/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sodomy and Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal
House	2/20/2020	2/20/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-5)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments {908475/1 Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	53AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	House Concurs Senate Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Third Reading Passed (124-4)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 45
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal

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