STATE BILLMD HB 336ENGROSSED

Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants

Authorizing a District Court commissioner to issue a summons based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual under certain circumstances; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual; requiring a District Court commissioner to refer a certain summons to the State's Attorney's office; requiring the District Court to provide victims of crime with access to certain information; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 336 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Third Reading Passed (35-11) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (35-11)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Floor Amendment {593722/1 (Senator Love) Rejected (12-34)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {903627/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {903627/1Senate

Apr 10, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

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Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {903627/1Senate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (125-10)House

Mar 23, 2026Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Moon) Adopted (129-2)House

Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {633728/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by JudiciaryHouse

Jan 21, 2026Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 19, 2026First Reading JudiciaryHouse

Recorded votes

Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Moon) AdoptedMar 23, 2026 · House · 129 yea · 2 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 125 yea · 10 nayPassed

Floor Amendment 593722/1 (Senator Love) RejectedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 34 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 11 nayPassed

Subjects

Criminal Law - Procedures
Arrests
District Courts
Fraud
Law Enforcement
Penalties and Sentences
State's Attorneys
Warrants
Applicants and Applications
Circuit Courts
Criminal Charges
Judges
Reports
Summonses
Time
Victims

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