MD SB554 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the court, after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the first degree to commit a defendant to a designated health care facility for life; and requiring a court, after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the second degree to commit the defendant to a designated health care facility for a term of up to 40 years.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Not Criminally Responsible Verdict - Term of Commitment
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
defendants
Mental and Behavioral Health
Murder
Penalties and Sentences
State Hospitals
Criminal Law - Procedures
defendants
Mental and Behavioral Health
Murder
Penalties and Sentences
State Hospitals
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 3 | 112 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0554?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0554f.pdf |
