MD SB520 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that, in a prosecution for a specified charge relating to prostitution, it is an affirmative defense of duress if the defendant committed the act as a result of being a victim of an act of another who was charged with violating the human trafficking law; and providing that a defendant intending on asserting the affirmative defense is required to provide the State's Attorney with a specified notice at least 10 days prior to trial.
Title
Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Lee [D] | Sen. Karen Montgomery [D] | Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam [D] | Sen. Jamin Raskin [D] |
| Sen. Justin Ready [R] | Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-10 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-09 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (120-18) (Y: 120 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-09 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (120-18) (Y: 120 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Senate Concur - House Amendments |
| 2015-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-18) |
| 2015-04-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2015-04-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {552312/1 Report Adopted |
| 2015-04-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2015-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-03-18 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2015-03-16 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2015-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {538178/1 Report Adopted |
| 2015-03-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
