MD HB302 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB748

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering penalties relating to sexual contact between a law enforcement officer, correctional employee, or court-ordered services provider and certain individuals under certain circumstances; increasing the penalties from a misdemeanor to a felony, and on conviction a person is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years instead of 3 years; and requiring a person convicted of a certain offense to register on a certain sex offender registry.

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Title

Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-10HouseHearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-15HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

SB177 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
HB748 (Carry Over) 2023-02-09 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Procedure11701(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure11704(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3314(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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