Maryland House Bill 361 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-7)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution establishing that an indigent defendant is entitled to government-funded legal representation at the times and under the circumstances provided by statute and court rule, and that a specified constitutional provision may not be construed to require government-funded legal representation of an indigent defendant at an initial appearance before a District Court commissioner; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

Criminal Procedure - Government-Funded Legal Representation - Initial Appearance

Del. Joseph Vallario [D]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]	Del. Darryl Barnes [D]
Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. John Cluster [R]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Bob Flanagan [R]
Sen. William Folden [R]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]	Del. Jay Jalisi [D]	Del. Trent Kittleman [R]
Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Del. Susan McComas [R]	Sen. Nathaniel Oaks [D]	Del. Neil Parrott [R]
Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Del. Brett Wilson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-05	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0361?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0361f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0361.pdf