HOUSE BILL 900

Sponsored By:

Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Gutierrez, Lee, Robinson, and Valderrama

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a specified offense involving a firearm if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified offense involving a firearm; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a specified defendant on specified conditions; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a specified defendant under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Baltimore City Administration

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

District Courts

Guns

Judges

Pretrial Detention or Release

Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 5-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 162018/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 12:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)