MD SB827 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-19 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-19 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Specifying the purpose of jury examination in any State court is to identify and remove prospective jurors who are unable to serve fairly and impartially and to allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of peremptory challenges and challenges for cause; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2025.
Title
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {963324/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB1079 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-10 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Administrative Office of the Courts
Attorney General
Committees and Commissions
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Examinations
Juries
Legislative Services, Department of
Reports
Sunset
Trials
Attorney General
Committees and Commissions
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Examinations
Juries
Legislative Services, Department of
Reports
Sunset
Trials
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 8 | 423 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
