Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 797 — Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed

Last action — Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 797?
SB 797 is sponsored by Kelley, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), Lee, Patterson, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Smith, Sydnor, Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Washington, and Senator Chris West (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 797?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 797?
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