Maryland House Bill 395 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-09 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Clarifying the group of persons who may file a certain petition for postconviction DNA testing or a database or log search; requiring a court to order a new trial or vacate a conviction under certain circumstances for certain classes of persons filing for postconviction DNA testing; establishing a standard required to file a writ of actual innocence by a person convicted as a result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere; authorizing a court to order a new trial or vacate a certain conviction; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

2018-04-05 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-15 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (131-5) (Y: 132 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-01-10 - House - House Floor - Sustained (0-140) (Y: 1 N: 141 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
2018-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {898772/1 Report Adopted
2018-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2018-03-19	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2018-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (131-5)
2018-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {332915/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2018-02-06	House	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-24	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0395?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0395f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0395t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0395_33291501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0395_89877201.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0004.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0395.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0395_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0722.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0395_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/1423.pdf