2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB33: Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
Legislative Summary
Altering the definition of "sexual contact"; and repealing a certain prohibition on prosecuting a person for rape or a certain sexual offense against a victim who was the person's legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense.
Bill History
8/11/2021
Pre-filed
Senate
1/12/2022
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/10/2022
Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/28/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/2/2022
Favorable with Amendments {623121/1 Adopted
Senate
3/2/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/7/2022
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/23/2022
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2022
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/3/2022
Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments {423322/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (126-9)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/9/2022
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/9/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor)
Senate
4/9/2022
Senate Requests Return
Senate
4/9/2022
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Senate Requests Return
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
House Consents Return
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Consents Return
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West)
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Refuses Recede
Senate
4/11/2022
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett)
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 423322/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 423322/1 Adopted
4/7/2022Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 623121/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 623121/1 Adopted
3/2/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
126
Yea
9
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/4/2022
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Susan Lee
Democrat