2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB608: Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions

Legislative Summary

Altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; and requiring a certifying entity to develop protocols to assist certain petitioners to take certain actions.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {173128/1
Senate
3/14/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (32-12)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {343529/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (128-10)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and McKay)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Love and McKay)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Embry and Valentine)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Embry and Valentine)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {223528/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {223528/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (128-11)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114
Senate

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 223528/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 223528/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343529/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343529/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173128/1

Favorable with Amendments 173128/1

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
128
Yea
11
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
128
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
32
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025188.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025204.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025155.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2025117.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
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