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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)

Authorizing the introduction of evidence that a certain defendant was the victim of domestic violence and that the domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the commission of a certain crime as a mitigating factor at sentencing of the defendant or a hearing on a motion for modification or reduction of a sentence; and establishing related procedures.

https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB84/2026
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Stephanie Smith Delegate Shaneka Henson State Senator
Human trafficking Checks Fraud CREDIT COURTS HEARINGS DRUGS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Trespass Records Testimony Theft Sexual Offenses Prostitution Evidence Abuse Victims Murder Burglary Penalties and Sentences Criminal Law - Procedures Controlled Dangerous Substances defendants Extortion Violence
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