MD HB948 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB446

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 6 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be joined and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.

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Title

Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-08SenateRereferred to Judicial Proceedings
2024-04-06SenateReferred Rules
2024-04-06HouseThird Reading Passed (135-0)
2024-04-05HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-05HouseFavorable with Amendments {403020/1 Adopted
2024-04-05HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2024-02-06HouseHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

HB446 (Carry Over) 2021-01-18 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Law7103(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law7104.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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