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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Registry [SB-926]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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; establishing the Animal Abuse Registry Fund to support the administration of the Registry by county sheriffs and the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/14/2019
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Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation [SB-675]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly to enforce the right of every adult in the State to visit with and receive certain communication from whomever the adult chooses, with a certain exception; establishing a rebuttable presumption in an action under the Act; authorizing a certain person to petition a certain court for reasonable visitation with a certain alleged incapacitated or protected person; requiring the petition to be verified and to state certain facts; providing for service of process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying [SB-556]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each manager and supervisor in the Legislative and Executive branches of State government to immediately report to the appointing authority or head of the principal unit certain incidents of workplace bullying; providing that it is the intent of the State to educate all employees about bullying, ensure that bullying is not tolerated, and deal appropriately with bullying in the workplace; requiring certain human resources departments to collect and share data on complaints and reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Sexual Contact With an Animal [SB-355]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in sexual contact with an animal; defining "sexual contact with an animal"; providing that engaging in sexual contact with an animal constitutes a crime of violence; and altering the definition of "Tier III sex offender" to include a person who has been convicted of sexual contact with an animal.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) [SB-339]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the Emergency Number Systems Board to establish certain minimum standards for records retention guidelines for 9-1-1 audio, video, text messages, and data; requiring the Board to establish minimum standards for certain 9-1-1 systems that ensure access for individuals with disabilities; altering the purposes of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund beginning on January 1, 2020; authorizing the use of money collected from a certain 9-1-1 fee to pay costs associated with maintenance, operations, and programs approved by the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 302 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs [SB-152]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a charge of animal cruelty under the Act, as a condition of sentencing, to participate in and pay for psychological counseling and to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; and providing certain other fines and terms of imprisonment for certain violations of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 62 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Notice of Report [SB-1027]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a copy of a report of alleged abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult made to a State or local unit to be provided by the State or local unit to the individual alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect via certified mail or some other means reasonably calculated to provide actual notice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/21 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/12/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Residential Service Agencies - Regulation Requirements [HB-967]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring certain regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health regarding residential service agencies to include the development and use of a uniform skills assessment form for certain individuals and a requirement that a residential service agency ensure that certain individuals who are referred by the residential service agency are trained to provide the care required by clients of the agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation [HB-864]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly to enforce the right of every adult in the State to visit with and receive certain communication from whomever the adult chooses, with a certain exception; establishing a rebuttable presumption in an action under the Act; authorizing a certain person to petition a certain court for reasonable visitation with a certain alleged incapacitated or protected person; requiring the petition to be verified and to state certain facts; providing for service of process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control [HB-850]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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. Haven Neely Shoemaker
First Reading Judiciary on 02/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Sexual Contact With an Animal – Aggravated Cruelty to Animals [HB-641]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in sexual contact with an animal; defining "sexual contact with an animal"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 72 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying [HB-57]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each manager and supervisor in the Legislative and Executive branches of State government to immediately report to the appointing authority or head of the principal unit certain incidents of workplace bullying; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly to educate all employees about bullying, ensure that bullying is not tolerated, and deal appropriately with bullying in the workplace; requiring certain human resources departments to collect and share data on complaints and reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Psychological Abuse [HB-561]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Adding psychological abuse to the definition of "abuse" that applies to the prohibitions on causing certain types of abuse or neglect to a vulnerable adult.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) [HB-397]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the Emergency Number Systems Board to establish certain minimum standards for records retention guidelines for 9-1-1 audio, video, text messages, and data; requiring the Board to establish minimum standards for certain 9-1-1 systems that ensure access for individuals with disabilities; altering the purposes of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund beginning on January 1, 2020; authorizing the use of money collected from a certain 9-1-1 fee to pay costs associated with maintenance, operations, and programs approved by the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 301 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Maryland Animal Abuse Registry [HB-239]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Maryland Animal Abuse Registry; requiring the Registry to be updated based on certain information made available to the Department; requiring a person convicted of crimes involving animals to register with a certain county sheriff; requiring a court to order a person convicted of an animal abuse crime to participate in certain counseling; establishing the Animal Abuse Registry Fund primarily to fund the collection of information by county sheriffs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs [HB-135]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a charge of animal cruelty under the Act, as a condition of sentencing, to participate in and pay for psychological counseling and to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 61 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Registry [HB-131]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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; establishing the Animal Abuse Registry Fund to support the administration of the Registry by county sheriffs and the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Study And Make Recommendations On How To Increase Compliance With The Various Requirements For Agricultural Lands And To Prevent Abuse Of Agricultural Land Leases. [SR-119]
[Agriculture ]
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Study And Make Recommendations On How To Increase Compliance With The Various Requirements For Agricultural Lands And To Prevent Abuse Of Agricultural Land Leases.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Report And Resolution Adopted. on 04/01/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Study And Make Recommendations On How To Increase Compliance With The Various Requirements For Agricultural Lands And To Prevent Abuse Of Agricultural Land Leases. [SCR-153]
[Agriculture ]
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Study And Make Recommendations On How To Increase Compliance With The Various Requirements For Agricultural Lands And To Prevent Abuse Of Agricultural Land Leases.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2275) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Referral To Jud. on 04/15/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To Prostitution. [SB-782]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Clarifies what constitutes "advancing prostitution".
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian T. Taniguchi
Referred To Jdc. on 01/24/2019