MD HB477 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB281
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailibility of the declarant of the statement, under certain circumstances.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Sponsors
| Del. Elizabeth Embry [D] | Del. Regina Boyce [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] | Del. Gary Simmons [D] |
| Del. Sean Stinnett [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (123-0) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-23 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB281 (Carry Over) 2025-02-28 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 10 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
