2024 – Other Legislation

 

Other Legislation Supported by MAJR

Initiative   Category House Bill Senate Bill Hearings
Re-Entry Services (Amendment: Any county) Reentry HB0061 SB0720
Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women – Commission and Pilot Program – Establishment Reentry HB0037 Passed in the House, Hearing in Senate 3/26 at 1:00 pm
Expungement – Completion of Sentence Expungement HB0073 SB0454 Passed in the House, referred to Senate Judicial Proceedings
Criteria for Earned Compliance Credit (Prevents Probation Violation if Probationer can not pay monthly fee) Parole HB0123 SB0260 Passed in House & Senate
Expungement and Shielding – Probation Before Judgment (Testimony) Sentencing HB0867 SB0118 Passed the Senate, referred to House Judiciary, Hearing in the House 4/1 at 1:00 pm
Driver's Licenses – Suspension for Child Support Arrearages – Exception Sentencing SB0139 Passed the Senate, referred to House Judiciary, Hearing in the House 3/26 at 1:00 pm
Maryland Deaths in Custody Oversight Board (Testimony) Behind the Walls HB0565 SB0036 Passed in the House & Senate, SB0036 Referred to Governor
Maryland Court Text Message System – Establishing, Implementing, and Maintaining HB0658 SB0602
Limitations on Juvenile Law – Restrictive Housing Behind the Walls HB0855

 

Other Legislation Opposed by MAJR

Initiative   Category House Bill Senate Bill Hearings
Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024 (Second offense 10 years) Sentencing HB0041
Motor Vehicle Theft (New Crime of Violence) Sentencing HB0059
Death Penalty Justice HB0087
Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel (Increase in Punishment) Sentencing HB0264 SB0026 Passed in Senate, referred to House Judiciary
Intake and Probation (Increase in Punishment) Sentencing SB0094
Juveniles – Arrest by Law Enforcement (DSS requirement to investigate family for neglect for 1st or 2nd offense of any kind) Sentencing SB0195
Questioning of a Juvenile – Crime of Violence (Excludes children charged with violent crimes & handgun offenses from protections) Juvenile HB1248 SB0326