HB 22, sponsored by Delegate Conaway, proposes to prohibit Baltimore City from enacting an ordinance that eliminates or limits, “a certain common law requirement that a person retreat from an attack”.  This bill would add this language to Maryland code:

12–904.
BALTIMORE CITY MAY NOT ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT ELIMINATES OR LIMITS THE COMMON LAW REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON RETREAT FROM AN ATTACK UNLESS THE PERSON:

(1) DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO RETREAT OR ESCAPE THE DANGER; OR
(2) COULD NOT RETREAT OR ESCAPE THE DANGER WHILE MAINTAINING THE PERSON’S SAFETY.

This bill is likely related to the, “Stand your ground” law controversy.

Hearing 1/28, 1:00 p.m.  HEARING CANCELED

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