Del. Chao Wu
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Maryland laws regarding video lottery employee licenses and the valuation of table game chips. It establishes that the face value of a chip used in table games counts as its legal value for theft cases, even if no specific amount is printed on it. Additionally, the legislation creates exceptions to disqualify applicants from holding video lottery licenses if their past convictions involve nonviolent misdemeanors, provided they completed a problem-solving court program or are not working in gaming or security roles. These changes aim to refine how crimes involving moral turpitude are handled in the context of gaming employment while clarifying financial assessments for chip-related theft.
Maddy summaryHB 432 updates Maryland state laws to replace the outdated term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" across various court and criminal procedure statutes. This change directly affects legal definitions used in juvenile proceedings, competency evaluations, and the handling of defendants who may be unable to stand trial. The bill ensures that references to intellectual disabilities are consistent throughout the legal code, including sections governing the commitment of children and the assessment of defendants' fitness for trial. By modernizing this terminology, the legislation aligns state laws with current medical and social standards without altering the underlying legal processes.