MD HB487 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary
Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; authorizing the Attorney General or an individual harmed by a violation of the Act to bring a certain civil action against a political subdivision, a unit of State or local government, or a government official; establishing an affirmative defense of necessity to certain criminal charges relating to trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
Title
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Attorney General
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Court Costs
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Damages
Gifts
Housing
Indigent Persons
Laws and Ordinances
Local Government - Generally
Motor Vehicles
Municipal Corporations
Parking
Penalties and Sentences
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Officials
Religion
Spouses
Torts
Towing
Trespass
Attorney General
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Court Costs
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Damages
Gifts
Housing
Indigent Persons
Laws and Ordinances
Local Government - Generally
Motor Vehicles
Municipal Corporations
Parking
Penalties and Sentences
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Officials
Religion
Spouses
Torts
Towing
Trespass
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Local Government | 5 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
