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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements [SB-159]
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Requiring a new officer of a humane society or animal control to receive at least 80 hours of training approved by the appropriate unit of a county or municipality within the first 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society or animal control to complete at least 6 hours of approved continuing education every year; requiring the training and continuing education to include instruction on certain matters; and authorizing the appropriate unit to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements [HB-281]
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Requiring a new officer of a humane society or animal control to receive at least 80 hours of training within the first 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society or animal control to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education every year; requiring the training and continuing education to include instruction on current laws applicable to officers; and authorizing the appropriate unit of a county or municipality to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Hearing 1/29 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Sexual Activity With an Animal, Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices, and Sodomy [SB-800]
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Repealing the offenses of sodomy and unnatural or perverted sexual practices; prohibiting a person from engaging in sexual activity with an animal; prohibiting a person from advertising, soliciting, offering, possessing, selling, transferring, accepting, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with a certain intent; prohibiting a person from organizing, promoting, conducting, or participating as an observer of a certain event; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Family Law – Domestic Violence – Permanent Protective Orders [SB-491]
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Expanding the circumstances under which the court is required to issue a certain permanent protective order; and requiring the court to issue a permanent protective order against a certain individual if, during the term of a certain protective order, the individual committed an act of abuse against a certain person eligible for relief under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 426 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 2018 [SB-386]
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Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to initiate an investigation of certain nursing home complaints alleging actual harm within 10 business days after receiving the complaint; requiring the Department to make every effort to investigate within 24 hours complaints alleging immediate jeopardy to residents of certain nursing homes; requiring the Department to develop a certain data dashboard; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Adults [SB-214]
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Establishing the Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Adults; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters related to the monitoring of guardians of vulnerable adults; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Higher Education - Sexual Assault Response Training - Requirements and Grant Program [SB-1203]
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Requiring each institution of higher education, beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, to annually provide certain sexual assault response training to certain employees, contractors, or enrolled students who may be involved in certain actions; requiring each institution of higher education to provide certain training for a minimum of 8 hours to certain employees; authorizing the institution of higher education to combine certain required training; requiring certain training to include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Animal Cruelty – Sentencing Conditions [SB-1038]
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Authorizing a court as a condition of sentencing to prohibit a defendant convicted of certain crimes relating to cruelty against animals from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Traveling Elephant Acts [HB-618]
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Prohibiting a person from knowingly using, or causing the use of, an elephant to participate in a certain traveling animal act; establishing that a certain prohibition does not apply to a certain elephant exhibition at a nonmobile, permanent institution or facility; establishing a civil penalty for violation of the Act; providing that a person who violates the Act may be issued a certain citation; establishing certain requirements for a citation issued under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control [HB-599]
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Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order or protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in certain behavior toward the petitioner that is controlling or coercive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy L. Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal [HB-565]
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Requiring a court to order the removal of a mistreated animal on the conviction of a certain owner or custodian of the animal of an act of animal cruelty; establishing that the ownership of an animal that is ordered to be removed from an owner or a custodian is transferred to a certain impounding agency; requiring an impounding agency to post in a conspicuous place at the location where the animal was seized and removed a certain notice to an animal's owner or custodian; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Registry [HB-40]
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Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Maryland Animal Abuse Registry; requiring the Registry to be updated in a certain manner and to include certain information; requiring a certain person convicted of animal abuse crimes to register with a certain county sheriff; exempting a person from registration under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Ann Frush
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 01/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Animal Cruelty – Sentencing Conditions [HB-212]
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Authorizing a court as a condition of sentencing to prohibit a defendant convicted of certain crimes relating to cruelty against animals from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Prince George's County Board of Education - Teachers and Administrators - Child Protective Services Investigation Findings PG 510-18 [HB-211]
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Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to require certain public schools or units of the public school system to accept, for employment and work assignment purposes, a final finding made by Child Protective Services resulting from an investigation of a certain teacher or administrator for the alleged abuse or neglect of a public school student.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Marriage License Fees - Distribution of Proceeds PG 433-18 [HB-1824]
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Requiring the Director of Finance of Prince George's County to distribute the proceeds from the additional marriage license fee to battered spouse shelters and domestic violence programs in accordance with the criteria and procedures established by the Prince George's County Department of Social Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 04/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Baltimore Police Department [HB-1822]
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Establishing the Task Force to Study the Baltimore Police Department; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation, but authorizing certain reimbursement; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and to make recommendations regarding whether to disband or reform the Department and to recommend improvements to the operations of the Department to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Motion Rules Suspended For Late Introduction (delegate Ali) Adopted (125-3) on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Maryland Animal Abuse Registry [HB-1629]
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Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Maryland Animal Abuse Registry; requiring the Registry to be updated in a certain manner and to include certain information; requiring a certain person convicted of certain crimes involving animals to register with a certain county sheriff; exempting a person from registration under certain circumstances; requiring a court to order a defendant convicted of an animal abuse crime to participate in and pay for certain counseling; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Orders [HB-1303]
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Expanding the circumstances under which the court is required to issue a certain permanent protective order; and requiring the court to issue a permanent protective order against a certain individual if, during the term of a certain protective order, the individual committed an act of abuse against a certain person eligible for relief under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 425 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Higher Education - Sexual Assault Response Training - Requirements and Grant Program [HB-1238]
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[Healthcare ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Requiring each institution of higher education, beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, to annually provide certain sexual assault response training to certain employees, contractors, or enrolled students who may be involved in certain actions; requiring each institution of higher education to provide certain training for a minimum of 8 hours to certain employees; authorizing the institution of higher education to combine certain required training; requiring certain training to include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 04/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices – Sexual Activity With an Animal [HB-1134]
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Prohibiting a person from engaging in certain sexual activity with an animal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/02/2018