Maryland House Bill 240

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 681
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing that a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search may not be initiated without certifying certain information before a court and obtaining a certain authorization from the court; requiring a court to authorize the initiation of a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search if certain information is certified before the court; prohibiting certain biological samples subjected to certain forensic genetic genealogical profile analysis to be used to determine certain information about a certain donor; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight

Del. Emily Shetty [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 681
2021-04-12	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (136-1)
2021-04-12	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2021-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {738672/1 Adopted
2021-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2021-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {812617/1 Adopted
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2021-01-31	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2020-10-30	House	Pre-filed

SB187 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	17	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0240?ys=2021RS
Text	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240f.pdf
Text	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240t.pdf
Text	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240e.pdf
Text	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_681_hb0240e.pdf
Amendment	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov//2021RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0240_81261701.pdf
Amendment	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov//2021RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0240_73867201.pdf
Supplement	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0240_jud.pdf
Supplement	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0240_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0663.pdf
Roll Call	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1482.pdf
Roll Call	http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1169.pdf