HOUSE BILL 88

Sponsored By:

Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

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

1/20

First Reading Judiciary

1/28

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/24

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/26

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/14

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 42

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Baltimore City Administration

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, Chapter

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)