MD HB281 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB477
Note: Carry Over of previous HB572
Note: Carry Over of previous HB572
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-28 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-28 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailibility of the declarant of the statement, under certain circumstances.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed (132-0) |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-01-10 | House | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2024-10-31 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB281 (Carry Over) 2025-02-28 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB146 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
HB572 (Carry Over) 2024-01-30 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
SB146 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
HB572 (Carry Over) 2024-01-30 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 10 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
