2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB4: Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act)
Legislative Summary
Requiring a certain commitment unit to include in a notification given to a victim, victim's representative, or witness regarding the release from confinement of a sentenced defendant or child respondent the name and telephone number of the lead victim services employee of the State's Attorney's office of the county in which the sentenced defendant or child respondent was prosecuted.
Bill History
9/11/2023
Pre-filed
Senate
1/10/2024
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/15/2024
Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {443425/1 Adopted
Senate
2/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
2/21/2024
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 443425/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 443425/1 Adopted
2/15/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
2/20/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat