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Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of determining 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 to the General Assembly, beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, certain data for the preceding calendar year, disaggregated by county and offender age, race, and sex.

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Cross-filed with: SB0758

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0412 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2024 Legislative Date 1/30/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 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 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {193621/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 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 House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Hearing 3/28 at 9:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Hearing canceled 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 3/18/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {833428/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
House	1/30/2024	1/30/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable with Amendments {193621/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2024	3/26/2024	Hearing 3/28 at 9:00 a.m.
Senate	3/26/2024	3/26/2024	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/26/2024	3/26/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/29/2024	3/29/2024	Hearing canceled
			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	3/18/2024	Favorable with Amendments {833428/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force

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