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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 274: Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 274 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases. Primary sponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Mike McKay (Republican), Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Bill Folden (Republican), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Chris West (Republican), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Sara Love (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick CharlesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Mike McKayPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Mary-Dulany JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Bill FoldenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Jeff WaldstreicherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  6. Referred Judiciary
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
  11. Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source