2023 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Legislative Summary
Altering the maximum fines for smoking cannabis in a public place; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from initiating a stop or a search of a person, a motor vehicle, or a vessel based solely on certain factors; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, a law enforcement officer from conducting a search of a certain area of a motor vehicle or vessel; providing that evidence obtained in violation of certain provisions of the Act is not admissible in certain proceedings; etc.
Bill History
2/10/2023
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/16/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/16/2023
Favorable with Amendments {493324/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/16/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2023
Third Reading Passed (99-34)
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/22/2023
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/10/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/10/2023
Favorable with Amendments {843422/1 Adopted
Senate
4/10/2023
Floor Amendment {353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)
Senate
4/10/2023
Floor Amendment {153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-25)
Senate
4/10/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/10/2023
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted (34-13)
Senate
4/10/2023
Floor Amendment {923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-27)
Senate
4/10/2023
Floor Amendment {273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-26)
Senate
4/10/2023
Floor Amendment {443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)
Senate
4/10/2023
Third Reading Passed (27-20)
Senate
4/10/2023
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/10/2023
Third Reading Passed (101-36)
House of Delegates
4/10/2023
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/28/2023
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
House of Delegates
Amendments
Floor Amendment 153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-25)
Floor Amendment 153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-25)
4/10/2023Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 843422/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 843422/1 Adopted
4/10/2023Adopted
Floor Amendment 353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)
Floor Amendment 353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)
4/10/2023Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)
Floor Amendment 443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)
4/10/2023Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-27)
Floor Amendment 923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-27)
4/10/2023Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-26)
Floor Amendment 273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-26)
4/10/2023Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 493324/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 493324/1 Adopted
3/16/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/10/2023
27
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/10/2023
101
Yea
36
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 353726/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
4/10/2023
16
Yea
27
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 153627/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/10/2023
18
Yea
25
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted
4/10/2023
34
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 923124/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/10/2023
16
Yea
27
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 273921/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected
4/10/2023
17
Yea
26
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 443626/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/10/2023
18
Yea
28
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2023
99
Yea
34
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/28/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 44
Primary Sponsor
Charlotte Crutchfield
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (43)
Gabriel Acevero
Democrat
Jackie Addison
Democrat
Tiffany Alston
Democrat
Marlon Amprey
Democrat
Darryl Barnes
Democrat
Sandy Bartlett
Democrat
Adrian Boafo
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Tony Bridges
Democrat
Nick Charles
Democrat
Frank Conaway
Democrat
Debra Davis
Democrat
Diana Fennell
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Andrea Harrison
Democrat
Shaneka Henson
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Marvin Holmes
Democrat
Julian Ivey
Democrat
Carl Jackson
Democrat
Andre Johnson
Democrat
Robbyn Lewis
Democrat
Jeffrie Long
Democrat
Aletheia McCaskill
Democrat
Bernice Mireku-North
Democrat
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Edith Patterson
Democrat
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Pamela Queen
Democrat
Mike Rogers
Democrat
Gary Simmons
Democrat
Stephanie Smith
Democrat
Deni Taveras
Democrat
Kym Taylor
Democrat
Karen Toles
Democrat
Veronica Turner
Democrat
Melissa Wells
Democrat
Jennifer White Holland
Democrat
Jheanelle Wilkins
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat
Jamila Woods
Democrat
Caylin Young
Democrat