2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1429: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Legislative Summary
Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; and defining "creative expression" as the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols.
Bill History
2/9/2024
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Marlon Amprey
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (19)
Karen Toles
Democrat
Adrian Boafo
Democrat
Christopher Bouchat
Republican
Frank Conaway
Democrat
Charlotte Crutchfield
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Jazz Lewis
Democrat
Rachel Munoz
Republican
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Kent Roberson
Democrat
Malcolm Ruff
Democrat
Gary Simmons
Democrat
Stephanie Smith
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Kym Taylor
Democrat
Chris Tomlinson
Republican
Melissa Wells
Democrat
Jheanelle Wilkins
Democrat