Maryland House Bill 980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-22 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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 Violations - Cannabis Use

Del. Caylin Young [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Dalya Attar [D]
Del. Adrian Boafo [D]	Del. Tony Bridges [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Debra Davis [D]
Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]
Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]

2023-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 107 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-22	Senate	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (107-27)
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {923229/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2023-02-13	House	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-10	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/HB0980?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0980f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0980t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0980_92322901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2023RS-HB0980-REIN.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0980_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0485.pdf