2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB1001: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)

Legislative Summary

Establishing 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; establishing that the creative expression of a defendant or respondent is admissible in juvenile proceedings for certain purposes; and defining "creative expression" to mean the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols.

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Bill History

2/10/2025
First Reading Senate Rules
Senate
2/21/2025
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/25/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mautz
Johnny Mautz
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/11/202586.5 KB