2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB301: Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization

Legislative Summary

Altering and clarifying the requirement that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization to initiate forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) assert that the reasonable investigative leads have been pursued and failed to identify the perpetrator and instead requiring that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization assert that identity of the perpetrator is unknown.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {743625/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 135
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 743625/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 743625/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Moon
David Moon
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025121.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025137.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/202589.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202586.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.6 KB
Vote Image
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