MD HB437 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB555

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 153
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the definition of "private place" as it relates to the prohibition on conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual without the consent of the individual to include a residence; and altering the prohibition against conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent.

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Title

Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-22HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 153
2025-04-02HouseReturned Passed
2025-04-02SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2025-03-27SenateFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2025-03-27SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2025-03-07SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2025-03-06HouseThird Reading Passed (136-0)
2025-03-04HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-04HouseFavorable with Amendments {493326/1 Adopted
2025-03-03HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2025-01-17HouseHearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-16HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

SB348 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
SB555 (Carry Over) 2024-02-06 - Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Law3902(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


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