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House Judiciary Committee issues favorable reports on a slate of local and technical bills; several measures amended or held
Summary
During the voting session the committee issued favorable reports on many bills with minimal debate, adopted sponsor amendments on several local and technical measures, and recorded an unfavorable recommendation on one bill; several larger or contested bills were held for further review.
The House Judiciary Committee completed a lengthy voting session that produced favorable reports for numerous bills, adopted several sponsor amendments, and postponed or rejected a handful of items.
Key procedural actions and recorded outcomes during the session included favorable reports for House Bill 301 (forensic genetic genealogy procedures), House Bill 478 (a local bill authorizing Hagerstown Community College police to coordinate with local law enforcement), House Bill 485 (St. Mary's County release-program changes, as amended with a sponsor substitution), and House Bill 658 (technical changes to a DJS school board). Multiple sponsor and technical amendments were adopted on bills during the roll calls.
The committee also approved a motion for an unfavorable report…
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