Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree.
Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailibility of the declarant of the statement, under certain circumstances.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |