MD SB866 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a person to file a motion to vacate a judgment for specified convictions if the person's participation in the underlying offense was a result of the person having been a victim of human trafficking or related extortion; repealing a requirement that the State's Attorney sign a specified motion; requiring a person to provide a copy of a specified motion to the State's Attorney; authorizing the State's Attorney to respond to a specified motion; etc.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Conviction of Human Trafficking Victim
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Lee [D] | Sen. Joanne Benson [D] | Sen. Brian Feldman [D] | Sen. Richard Madaleno [D] |
| Sen. Roger Manno [D] | Sen. Jamin Raskin [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedure
Extortion
Hearings
Human Rights
Judgments
Prostitution
State's Attorneys
Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedure
Extortion
Hearings
Human Rights
Judgments
Prostitution
State's Attorneys
Victims
