MD SB942 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-03 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-03 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution establishing that a specified constitutional provision may not be construed to require government-funded legal representation of an indigent defendant at an initial appearance before a District Court commissioner; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Government-Funded Legal Representation - Initial Appearance
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Hough [R] | Sen. Anthony Muse [D] | Sen. James Brochin [D] | Sen. Wayne Norman [R] |
| Sen. Bob Cassilly [R] | Sen. Robert Zirkin [D] | Sen. Justin Ready [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-03 | Senate | Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Hough) Adopted |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Hough) Adopted |
| 2015-03-28 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Bail
Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Law - Procedure
District Courts
Indigent Persons
Legal Aid
Pretrial Detention or Release
Referendum
Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Law - Procedure
District Courts
Indigent Persons
Legal Aid
Pretrial Detention or Release
Referendum
