MD HB237 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Repealing the prohibition on a person convicted of perjury from testifying in a proceeding; and providing that evidence that a witness has been convicted of perjury shall be admitted for the purpose of attacking the credibility of the witness, regardless of the date of conviction, if the evidence is elicited from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness.

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Title

Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (118-21) (Y: 118 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-19HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 531
2016-04-05HouseReturned Passed
2016-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2016-04-01SenateSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-01SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-04SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-02-26SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2016-02-25HouseThird Reading Passed (118-21)
2016-02-23HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-02-23HouseFavorable with Amendments {542812/1 Report Adopted
2016-02-22HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2016-02-09HouseHearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-26HouseHearing cancelled
2016-02-09HouseHearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-25HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0237?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0237f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0237t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_531_hb0237t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0237_54281201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0237.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0237_jud.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0237_jpr.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0237,h-0142&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0237,s-0930&stab=02&ys=2016RS

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