Maryland House Bill 297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.

Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response

Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]
Del. Catherine Forbes [D]	Del. Michael Griffith [R]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]
Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]
Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. C.T. Wilson [D]

2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-02-24 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
2023-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (140-0)
2023-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2023-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2023-04-04	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {103028/1 Adopted
2023-04-03	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Smith) Adopted
2023-04-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {103028/1
2023-04-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-27	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-24	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2023-02-22	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-02-20	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-01-26	House	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-25	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB833 (Carry Over) 2022-04-11 - Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted
SB292 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-14	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	8A-17.13	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	8	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	1	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0297?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0297f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0297t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0297e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_687_hb0297e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0297_10302801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0297_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0297_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0107.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1301.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1152.pdf