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Maryland Senate Bill SB881

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 150
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4-Chapter 150
5-(Senate Bill 881)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0881*
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9-Criminal Law – False Statements – Emergency or Commission of Crime
10-(Antiswatting Act of 2022)
11-Task Force to Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”
10+SENATE BILL 881
11+E1 2lr2023
12+SB 635/20 – JPR
13+By: Senators Waldstreicher, Smith, Lee, Carter, Lam, and Hettleman
14+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
15+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2022
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13-FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from making or causing to be made a false
14-statement, report, or complaint to a governmental emergency report recipient with
15-reckless disregard of causing bodily harm; providing that a person who violates this
16-Act is civilly liable to an individual harmed by the violation; and generally relating
17-to crimes involving the making of false statements establishing the Task Force to
18-Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”; and generally relating to the Task Force to
19-Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”.
20+CHAPTER ______
2021
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
23-Section 3–8A–19(d)(3)(i)
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
2623
27-BY adding to
28- Article – Criminal Law
29-Section 9–501.1
30- Annotated Code of Maryland
31- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+Criminal Law – False Statements – Emergency or Commission of Crime 2
25+(Antiswatting Act of 2022) 3
26+Task Force to Study the Practice Known as “Swatting” 4
3227
33-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
34- Article – Criminal Law
35-Section 10–307
36- Annotated Code of Maryland
37- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
28+FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from making or causing to be made a false 5
29+statement, report, or complaint to a governmental emergency report recipient with 6
30+reckless disregard of causing bodily harm; providing that a person who violates this 7
31+Act is civilly liable to an individual harmed by the violation; and generally relating 8
32+to crimes involving the making of false statements establishing the Task Force to 9
33+Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”; and generally relating to the Task Force to 10
34+Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”. 11
3835
39- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
40-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
36+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
37+ Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
38+Section 3–8A–19(d)(3)(i) 14
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
40+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
4141
42-Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
42+BY adding to 17
43+ Article – Criminal Law 18
44+Section 9–501.1 19
45+ Annotated Code of Maryland 20
46+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21
4347
44-3–8A–19.
48+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 2 SENATE BILL 881
4549
46- (d) (3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph,
47-a child may not be committed to the Department of Juvenile Services for out–of–home
48-placement if the most serious offense is:
49- Ch. 150 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
5050
51-– 2 –
52- 1. Possession of marijuana under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the
53-Criminal Law Article;
51+ Article – Criminal Law 1
52+Section 10–307 2
53+ Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
5455
55- 2. Possession or purchase of a noncontrolled substance under
56-§ 5–618 of the Criminal Law Article;
56+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
57+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
5758
58- 3. Disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct under § 10–201
59-of the Criminal Law Article;
59+Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 7
6060
61- 4. Malicious destruction of property under § 6–301 of the
62-Criminal Law Article;
61+3–8A–19. 8
6362
64- 5. An offense involving inhalants under § 5–708 of the
65-Criminal Law Article;
63+ (d) (3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph, 9
64+a child may not be committed to the Department of Juvenile Services for out–of–home 10
65+placement if the most serious offense is: 11
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67- 6. An offense involving prostitution under § 11–303, §
68-11–306, or § 11–307 of the Criminal Law Article;
67+ 1. Possession of marijuana under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the 12
68+Criminal Law Article; 13
6969
70- 7. Theft under § 7–104(g)(2) or (3) of the Criminal Law
71-Article; [or]
70+ 2. Possession or purchase of a noncontrolled substance under 14
71+§ 5–618 of the Criminal Law Article; 15
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73- 8. Trespass under § 6–402(b)(1) or § 6–403(c)(1) of the
74-Criminal Law Article; OR
73+ 3. Disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct under § 10–201 16
74+of the Criminal Law Article; 17
7575
76- 9. A FIRST–TIME VIOLATION FOR M AKING A FALSE
77-STATEMENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT OF AN E MERGENCY OR A CRIME UNDER §
78-9–501.1 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE.
76+ 4. Malicious destruction of property under § 6–301 of the 18
77+Criminal Law Article; 19
7978
80-Article – Criminal Law
79+ 5. An offense involving inhalants under § 5–708 of the 20
80+Criminal Law Article; 21
8181
82-9–501.1.
82+ 6. An offense involving prostitution under § 11–303, § 22
83+11–306, or § 11–307 of the Criminal Law Article; 23
8384
84- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
85-INDICATED.
85+ 7. Theft under § 7–104(g)(2) or (3) of the Criminal Law 24
86+Article; [or] 25
8687
87- (2) “CRIME OF VIOLENCE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 14–101 OF
88-THIS ARTICLE.
88+ 8. Trespass under § 6–402(b)(1) or § 6–403(c)(1) of the 26
89+Criminal Law Article; OR 27
8990
90- (3) “EMERGENCY ” MEANS A CONDITION TH AT:
91+ 9. A FIRST–TIME VIOLATION FOR M AKING A FALSE 28
92+STATEMENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT OF AN E MERGENCY OR A CRIME UNDER § 29
93+9–501.1 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 30
9194
92- (I) POSES AN IMMINENT TH REAT TO PUBLIC SAFET Y; AND
95+Article – Criminal Law 31
96+ SENATE BILL 881 3
9397
94- (II) RESULTS IN, OR IS LIKELY TO RESU LT IN:
9598
96- 1. THE RESPONSE OF A PU BLIC OFFICIAL; OR LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 150
99+9–501.1. 1
97100
98-– 3 –
101+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 2
102+INDICATED. 3
99103
100- 2. THE EVACUATION OF AN AREA, A BUILDING, A
101-STRUCTURE, A VEHICLE, OR ANY OTHER PLACE .
104+ (2) “CRIME OF VIOLENCE ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 14–101 OF 4
105+THIS ARTICLE. 5
102106
103- (4) “GOVERNME NTAL EMERGENCY REPOR T RECIPIENT” MEANS:
107+ (3) “EMERGENCY ” MEANS A CONDITION TH AT: 6
104108
105- (I) A PEACE OFFICER ;
109+ (I) POSES AN IMMINENT TH REAT TO PUBLIC SAFET Y; AND 7
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107- (II) A POLICE AGENCY OF T HE STATE OR A UNIT OF LO CAL
108-GOVERNMENT ;
111+ (II) RESULTS IN, OR IS LIKELY TO RESU LT IN: 8
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110- (III) A PERSON INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF A P UBLIC
111-SAFETY ANSWERING POI NT, AS DEFINED IN § 1–301 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
112-ARTICLE; OR
113+ 1. THE RESPONSE OF A PU BLIC OFFICIAL; OR 9
113114
114- (IV) ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACT OR
115-WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF A CRIME OR AN EMERGENC Y.
115+ 2. THE EVACUATION OF AN AREA , A BUILDING, A 10
116+STRUCTURE, A VEHICLE, OR ANY OTHER PLACE . 11
116117
117- (B) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT MAKE , OR CAUSE TO BE MADE , A STATEMENT,
118-REPORT, OR COMPLAINT OF AN E MERGENCY OR ALLEGING THE COMMISSION OF A
119-CRIME THAT THE PERSO N KNOWS TO BE FALSE AS A WHOLE OR IN MAT ERIAL PART
120-TO A GOVERNMENTAL EM ERGENCY REPORT RECIP IENT WITH RECKLESS D ISREGARD
121-OF CAUSING BODILY HA RM TO AN INDIVIDUAL AS A DIRECT RESULT O F A RESPONSE
122-TO THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT.
118+ (4) “GOVERNMENTAL EMERGENC Y REPORT RECIPIENT ” MEANS: 12
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124- (2) A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLA TE PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
125-SUBSECTION BY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT ALLEGIN G
126-THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IF THE RESULT OF THE ST ATEMENT,
127-REPORT, OR COMPLAINT IS A RE SPONSE FROM LAW ENFO RCEMENT AND SERIOUS
128-PHYSICAL INJURY OR S EVERE EMOTIONAL DIST RESS TO A PERSON AS A PROXIMATE
129-RESULT OF LAWFUL CON DUCT ARISING OUT OF THE RESPONSE .
120+ (I) A PEACE OFFICER ; 13
130121
131- (3) A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLA TE PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
132-SUBSECTION BY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLA INT ALLEGING
133-THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IF THE RESULT OF THE ST ATEMENT,
134-REPORT, OR COMPLAINT IS A RE SPONSE FROM LAW ENFO RCEMENT AND THE DEAT H
135-OF A PERSON AS A PRO XIMATE RESULT OF LAW FUL CONDUCT ARISING OUT OF THE
136-RESPONSE.
122+ (II) A POLICE AGENCY OF T HE STATE OR A UNIT OF LO CAL 14
123+GOVERNMENT ; 15
137124
138- (C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAP H (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A
139-PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A
140-MISDEMEANOR AND ON C ONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
141-EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
142- Ch. 150 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
125+ (III) A PERSON INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC 16
126+SAFETY ANSWERING POI NT, AS DEFINED IN § 1–301 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY 17
127+ARTICLE; OR 18
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144-– 4 –
145- (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAP H (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A
146-PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A
147-FELONY AND ON CONVIC TION IS SUBJECT TO I MPRISONMENT NOT EXCE EDING 5
148-YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000.
129+ (IV) ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACT OR 19
130+WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF A CRIME OR AN EMERGENC Y. 20
149131
150- (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A
151-PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A
152-FELONY AND ON CONVIC TION IS SUBJECT TO I MPRISONMENT NOT EXCE EDING 10
153-YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $20,000.
132+ (B) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT MAKE , OR CAUSE TO BE MADE , A STATEMENT, 21
133+REPORT, OR COMPLAINT OF AN E MERGENCY OR ALLEGING THE COMMISSION OF A 22
134+CRIME THAT THE PERSO N KNOWS TO BE FALSE AS A WHOLE OR IN MAT ERIAL PART 23
135+TO A GOVERNMENTAL EM ERGENCY REPORT RECIP IENT WITH RECKLESS D ISREGARD 24
136+OF CAUSING BODIL Y HARM TO AN INDIVID UAL AS A DIRECT RESU LT OF A RESPONSE 25
137+TO THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT . 26
154138
155- (4) A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO VIOLATES THIS
156-SECTION FOR THE FIRS T TIME IS GUILTY OF A CIVIL OFFENSE AND IS SUBJECT TO
157-THE PROCEDURES AND D ISPOSITIONS PROVIDED IN TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 8A OF THE
158-COURTS ARTICLE.
139+ (2) A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLA TE PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 27
140+SUBSECTION BY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT ALLEGIN G 28
141+THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME OF VIOLEN CE IF THE RESULT OF THE STATEMENT , 29
142+REPORT, OR COMPLAINT IS A RE SPONSE FROM LAW ENFO RCEMENT AND SERIOUS 30 4 SENATE BILL 881
159143
160- (5) IN ADDITION TO ANY OT HER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS
161-SUBSECTION, A COURT, IN IMPOSING A SENTENCE ON A PERSON CONVICTE D OF
162-VIOLATING THIS SECTI ON, MAY ORDER THE PERSON TO REIMBURSE ANY
163-INDIVIDUAL WHO INCUR S DAMAGES AS A PROXI MATE RESULT OF LAWFU L CONDUCT
164-ARISING OUT OF THE R ESPONSE TO THE STATE MENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT .
165144
166- (D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES T HIS SECTION MAY BE P ROSECUTED ,
167-INDICTED, TRIED, AND CONVICTED IN :
145+PHYSICAL INJURY OR S EVERE EMOTIONAL DIST RESS TO A PERSON AS A PROXIMATE 1
146+RESULT OF LAWFUL CON DUCT ARISING OUT OF THE RESPONSE . 2
168147
169- (1) THE COUNTY WHERE THE DEFENDANT MADE THE F ALSE
170-STATEMENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT ;
148+ (3) A PERSON MAY NOT VIO LATE PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 3
149+SUBSECTION BY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT ALLEGIN G 4
150+THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IF THE RESULT OF THE ST ATEMENT, 5
151+REPORT, OR COMPLAINT IS A RE SPONSE FROM LAW ENFO RCEMENT AND THE DEAT H 6
152+OF A PERSON AS A PR OXIMATE RESULT OF LA WFUL CONDUCT ARISING OUT OF THE 7
153+RESPONSE. 8
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172- (2) THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT
173-WAS RECEIVED BY A GOVERNMENTAL EMERGEN CY REPORT RECIPIENT ; OR
155+ (C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 9
156+PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A 10
157+MISDEMEANOR AND ON C ONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT 11
158+EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH. 12
174159
175- (3) THE COUNTY IN WHICH A GOVERNMENTAL EMERG ENCY REPORT
176-RECIPIENT RESPONDED TO THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT .
160+ (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 13
161+PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A 14
162+FELONY AND ON CONVIC TION IS SUBJECT TO I MPRISONMENT NOT EXCE EDING 5 15
163+YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000. 16
177164
178- (E) IN ADDITION TO ANY PE NALTIES UNDER SUBSEC TION (C) OF THIS
179-SECTION, A PERSON WHO VIOLATE S THIS SECTION IS CI VILLY LIABLE TO ANY
180-INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN JURED AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLATION.
165+ (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 17
166+PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION IS G UILTY OF A 18
167+FELONY AND ON CONVIC TION IS SUBJECT TO I MPRISONMENT NOT EXCE EDING 10 19
168+YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDI NG $20,000. 20
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182- (F) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO CONF LICT WITH 47 U.S.C. §
183-230 OR 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
170+ (4) A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO VIOLATES T HIS 21
171+SECTION FOR THE FIRS T TIME IS GUILTY OF A CIVIL OFFENSE AND IS SUBJECT TO 22
172+THE PROCEDURES AND D ISPOSITIONS PROVIDED IN TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 8A OF THE 23
173+COURTS ARTICLE. 24
184174
185-10–307.
186- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 150
175+ (5) IN ADDITION TO ANY OT HER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS 25
176+SUBSECTION, A COURT, IN IMPOSING A SENTEN CE ON A PERSON CONVI CTED OF 26
177+VIOLATING THIS SECTI ON, MAY ORDER THE PERSON TO REIMBURSE ANY 27
178+INDIVIDUAL WHO INCUR S DAMAGES AS A PROXI MATE RESULT OF LAWFU L CONDUCT 28
179+ARISING OUT OF THE R ESPONSE TO THE STATE MENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT . 29
187180
188-– 5 –
189- (A) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
190-sentence imposed under this subtitle may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent
191-with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this subtitle.
181+ (D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION MAY BE PROSECUTED , 30
182+INDICTED, TRIED, AND CONVICTED IN : 31
192183
193- (B) IF A PERSON IS CONVIC TED OF A VIOLATION O F § 10–304(1)(I) OF THIS
194-SUBTITLE BASED ON A VIOLATION OF § 9–501.1 OF THIS ARTICLE , A SENTENCE
195-IMPOSED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE SHALL BE CON CURRENT WITH A SENTE NCE
196-IMPOSED UNDER § 9–501.1 OF THIS ARTICLE.
184+ (1) THE COUNTY WHERE THE DEFENDANT MADE THE F ALSE 32
185+STATEMENT, REPORT, OR COMPLAINT ; 33
197186
198- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if any provision of this Act or
199-the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a
200-court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any other
201-application of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
202-and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.
187+ (2) THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT 34
188+WAS RECEIVED BY A GO VERNMENTAL EMERGENCY REPORT RECIPIENT ; OR 35 SENATE BILL 881 5
203189
204- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
205-October 1, 2022.
206190
207- (a) There is a Task Force to Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”.
208191
209- (b) The Task Force consists of the following members:
192+ (3) THE COUNTY IN WHICH A GOVERNMENTAL EMERG ENCY REPORT 1
193+RECIPIENT RESPONDED TO THE STATEMENT , REPORT, OR COMPLAINT . 2
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211- (1) three members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President
212-of the Senate;
195+ (E) IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES UND ER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 3
196+SECTION, A PERSON WHO VIOLATE S THIS SECTION IS CI VILLY LIABLE TO ANY 4
197+INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN JURED AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLATION. 5
213198
214- (2) three members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
215-the House;
199+ (F) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO CONF LICT WITH 47 U.S.C. § 6
200+230 OR 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 7
216201
217- (3) the Public Defender, or the Public Defender’s designee;
202+10–307. 8
218203
219- (4) the Chair of the Anti–Defamation League, or the Chair’s designee;
204+ (A) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , A 9
205+sentence imposed under this subtitle may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent 10
206+with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this subtitle. 11
220207
221- (5) the Executive Director of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, or
222-the Executive Director’s designee;
208+ (B) IF A PERSON IS CONVIC TED OF A VIOLATION O F § 10–304(1)(I) OF THIS 12
209+SUBTITLE BASED ON A VIOLATION OF § 9–501.1 OF THIS ARTICLE , A SENTENCE 13
210+IMPOSED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE SHALL BE CON CURRENT WITH A SENTE NCE 14
211+IMPOSED UNDER § 9–501.1 OF THIS ARTICLE. 15
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224- (6) the Executive Director of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, or the
225-Executive Director’s designee;
213+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if any provision of this Act or 16
214+the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a 17
215+court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any other 18
216+application of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, 19
217+and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable. 20
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227- (7) the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, or the
228-President’s designee; and
219+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21
220+October 1, 2022. 22
229221
230- (8) the President of the Maryland Conference of the National Association
231-for the Advancement of Colored People, or the President’s designee.
222+ (a) There is a Task Force to Study the Practice Known as “Swatting”. 23
232223
233- (c) The Task Force shall designate the chair of the Task Force.
234- Ch. 150 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
224+ (b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 24
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236-– 6 –
237- (d) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff for the Task Force.
226+ (1) three members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President 25
227+of the Senate; 26
238228
239- (e) A member of the Task Force:
229+ (2) three members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 27
230+the House; 28
240231
241- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but
232+ (3) the Public Defender, or the Public Defender’s designee; 29
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243- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
244-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
234+ (4) the Chair of the Anti–Defamation League, or the Chair’s designee; 30
235+ 6 SENATE BILL 881
245236
246- (f) The Task Force shall:
247237
248- (1) study the laws applicable to, and otherwise relating to, the practice
249-known as “swatting”; and
238+ (5) the Executive Director of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, or 1
239+the Executive Director’s designee; 2
250240
251- (2) make recommendations relating to legislative changes to prohibit the
252-practice known as “swatting”.
241+ (6) the Executive Director of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, or the 3
242+Executive Director’s designee; 4
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254- (g) On or before June 1, 2023, the Task Force shall report its findings and
255-recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State
256-Government Article, the General Assembly.
244+ (7) the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, or the 5
245+President’s designee; and 6
257246
258- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
259-1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 9 months and, at the end of
260-February 28, 2023, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall
261-be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
247+ (8) the President of the Maryland Conference of the National Association 7
248+for the Advancement of Colored People, or the President’s designee. 8
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263-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
250+ (c) The Task Force shall designate the chair of the Task Force. 9
251+
252+ (d) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff for the Task Force. 10
253+
254+ (e) A member of the Task Force: 11
255+
256+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 12
257+
258+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 13
259+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 14
260+
261+ (f) The Task Force shall: 15
262+
263+ (1) study the laws applicable to, and otherwise relating to, the practice 16
264+known as “swatting”; and 17
265+
266+ (2) make recommendations relating to legislative changes to prohibit the 18
267+practice known as “swatting”. 19
268+
269+ (g) On or before June 1, 2023, the Task Force shall report its findings and 20
270+recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 21
271+Government Article, the General Assembly. 22
272+
273+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 23
274+1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 9 months and, at the end of 24
275+February 28, 2023, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 25
276+be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 26
277+
278+
279+