2023 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB4: Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense
Legislative Summary
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
11/1/2022
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/12/2023
Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
3/3/2023
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2023
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/8/2023
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/16/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2023
42
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/2/2023
136
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor
Charlotte Crutchfield
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Gabriel Acevero
Democrat
Darryl Barnes
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Bonnie Cullison
Democrat
Debra Davis
Democrat
Linda Foley
Democrat
Andrea Harrison
Democrat
Shaneka Henson
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Anne Kaiser
Democrat
Ariana Kelly
Democrat
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Edith Patterson
Democrat
Kirill Reznik
Democrat
Sheree Sample-Hughes
Democrat
Emily Shetty
Democrat
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Karen Toles
Democrat
Melissa Wells
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat