2014 Legislative Efforts - Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center

See our current legislative priorities here.

HB 705/SB 922 – http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0705T.pdf is pending in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and we hope that you will contact Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chairman Brian Frosh to add the bill on a voting list and pass it this session.

The bill addresses a problem when there is no one available to protect the interests of a crime victim in circumstances where a court makes a finding that the victims interests are not otherwise adequately protected.

The applicable ABA policy to child victims supports assisting child victims, but those issues can be equally applicable to elderly and disabled victims:

http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publishing/criminal_justice_section_newsletter/crimjust_policy_my09101d.authcheckdam.pdf

Current Status 2014 Regular Session

For Tracking list: MCVRC 2014 Legislative Information (All Bills)
Created on: 04/04/2014 02:09 a.m.

Sentencing Procedures – Statement by Victim or Victim’s Representative (Alex’s Law)

Number/Chapter (Cross File): HB0031 (SB0272)
Status: First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Original House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judiciary 1/16/2014 – 1:00 p.m.
Opposite House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure – Programs for Survivors of Homicide Victims

Number/Chapter (Cross File): HB0355 (SB1088)
Status: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Original House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judiciary 2/18/2014 – 1:00 p.m.
Opposite House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judicial Proceedings 3/18/2014 – 1:00 p.m.

Victims of Crime – Legal Representatives of Minors and Disabled and Elderly Persons

Number/Chapter (Cross File): HB0705 (SB0940)
Status: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Original House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judiciary 2/25/2014 – 1:00 p.m.
Opposite House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judicial Proceedings

Courts and Judicial Proceedings – Crime Victims and Witnesses Funds – Court Costs

Number/Chapter (Cross File): HB0803 (SB1005)
Status: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Original House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judiciary 2/25/2014 – 1:00 p.m.

Crime Victim and Crime Victim’s Representative – Electronic Notification

Number/Chapter (Cross File): HB1245 (SB0922)
Status: Second Reading Passed
Original House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judiciary 2/25/2014 – 1:00 p.m.
Opposite House Committee(s) and Hearing Dates: Judicial Proceedings