Maryland House Bill 474

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a court from revoking a defendant's pretrial release or finding that a defendant has violated probation, and the Maryland Parole Commission from finding that a parolee has violated parole, based solely on the use of cannabis or a positive cannabis test unless the court or Commission, at the time of ordering pretrial release, makes a finding that the use of cannabis could create a danger to the defendant or others and includes as a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole that the defendant may not use cannabis.

Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release

Del. Caylin Young [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]
Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]
Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]
Del. Kent Roberson [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]
Del. Stephanie Smith [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]
Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	House	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-22	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB980 (Carry Over) 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	5	213	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	6	231	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	7	401.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0474?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0474f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2024RS-HB0474-REIN.pdf