Maryland House Bill 688 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-09 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is an official, an umpire, a referee, or a judge officiating at a sporting event; authorizing a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a certain assault; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $2,500 or both.

Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official

Del. Susan McComas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-09	House	Withdrawn by Sponsor
2021-03-01	House	Hearing canceled
2021-02-10	House	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-26	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB688 (Carry Over) 2021-03-09 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
SB28 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-26 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	2	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	3	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0688?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0688f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0688_jud.pdf