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SB744 - Juvenile Law - Reform
William C. Smith, William Folden, Mary Dulany James
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain procedures relating to juvenile intake, detention, and probation; requiring the Secretary of Juvenile Services to include certain programs in a certain plan; requiring the State Board of Victim Services to include certain information about filing a certain complaint in a certain pamphlet; repealing certain provisions relating to the State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; etc.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB607 - Public Safety - Police Accountability and Discipline - Summary Punishment
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Johnny Ray Salling
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing the imposition of certain summary punishment of a police officer for a minor violation of law enforcement agency rules and regulations that does not involve an interaction between the police officer and a member of the public if the facts that constitute the minor violation are not in dispute, the police officer agrees the facts are not in dispute, and the police officer accepts the summary punishment.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB687 - Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Seventh Judicial Circuit
William C. Smith
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to bail bonds in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
STATUS
Passed
SB688 - Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts
William C. Smith
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Altering the number of resident judges of the circuit courts by adding one additional judgeship in Prince George's County.
STATUS
Passed
SB608 - Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Joanne C. Benson
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Altering a requirement for a law enforcement agency to file administrative charges relating to alleged police officer misconduct that is required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 30 days; requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day after the date that the agency became aware of the incident; etc.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB617 - Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys and the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant Fund
Charles E. Sydnor, William C. Smith
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant Fund to provide grants to State's Attorneys' offices to establish or improve case management systems; altering the membership of the Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys; making the reporting requirement for the Task Force an annual report; and altering the termination date of the Task Force to June 30, 2027.
STATUS
Introduced
SB602 - Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024)
Mike McKay, Charles Anthony Muse, Charles E. Sydnor
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the automated expungement of certain clean slate eligible charges; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit a report semiannually detailing the progress and outcomes of the automated expungement process during the preceding 6 months; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
SB606 - Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at a certain time for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.
STATUS
Introduced
SB488 - Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024)
Jeff D. Waldstreicher, William C. Smith
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to harm to the public through the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product under certain circumstances; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and implement certain reasonable controls regarding the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, possession, or use of certain firearm-related products; authorizing certain civil actions for violations of the Act; etc.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB538 - Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Jeff D. Waldstreicher, Nick Charles, Ariana M. Kelly
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Altering certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act only to causes of action arising after October 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Maryland district SD-020
COMMITTEES
Maryland Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
William C. Smith, Jr. is a native Washingtonian and third generation Washingtonian. He graduated from Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Catholic University. He worked for various community development organizations. He served as a Board Member of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation. He also served as Ward 5's representative on the DC State Board of Education from 2007 to 2012.read less
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Maryland Senate from Maryland
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