Maryland Senate Bill 187 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing that a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search may not be initiated without certifying certain information before a court and obtaining a certain authorization from the court; requiring a court to authorize the initiation of a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search if certain information is certified before the court; prohibiting certain biological samples subjected to a certain analysis to be used to determine certain information about a certain donor; etc.

Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight

Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]

2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-26 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682
2021-04-12	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (137-1)
2021-04-10	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-04-09	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2021-04-06	House	Rereferred to Judiciary
2021-03-29	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2021-03-26	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-03-25	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-25	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {228378/1 Adopted
2021-03-24	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2020-10-30	Senate	Pre-filed

HB240 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 681

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	17	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	17	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0187?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0187f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0187t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_682_sb0187t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0187_22837801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0187_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0187_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0705.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1464.pdf