MD HB442 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding the evidentiary rule on the admissibility of out of court statements made by child victims or witnesses to make admissible an out of court statement made by a child to a forensic interviewer.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
Sponsors
| Del. Karen Simpson [D] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Christopher Bouchat [R] | Del. Kris Fair [D] |
| Del. Ken Kerr [D] | Del. April Fleming Miller [R] | Del. Chris Tomlinson [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB333 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-20 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Child Abuse and Neglect
Children (4-12)
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
forensics
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Sexual Offenses
Testimony
Victims
Violence
Witnesses
Children (4-12)
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
forensics
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Sexual Offenses
Testimony
Victims
Violence
Witnesses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 11 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0442?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0442f.pdf |
