Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 356
Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime. Includes commission of assault in fourth degree as bias crime in second degree when committed by one person and motivated by perception of victim's race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.<b> Imposes 10-day mandatory minimum term of incarceration upon conviction of bias crime in second degree. <b>Prohibits prosecuting attorney from charging act determined crime constituting domestic violence as bias crime in second degree.</b> Modifies authority of certain law enforcement officials to bring civil action based on commission of bias crime. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading27–2
Passed · Apr 24 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 19
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – Apr 24
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 15Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 11Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 12Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 13Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 19Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Apr 20Read a second time
- Apr 24Passed the Senate, 27 to 2
In the House of Representatives Apr 25 – Jul 7
- Apr 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 1Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Mar 15Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 11Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 12Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 13Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 20Second reading.Senate
- Apr 24Third reading. Carried by Frederick, Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
- Apr 24Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Linthicum.Senate
- Apr 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 1Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives