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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Activities [HB-1220]
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Authorizing the Inspector General or a specified Assistant Inspector General in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to subpoena any person or evidence, administer oaths, and take depositions and other testimony for the purpose of investigating fraud, waste, or abuse of departmental program funds; authorizing a specified court to take specified actions under specified circumstances if a person fails to comply with a specified order or subpoena; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 04/12/2016
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Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act) [HB-1113]
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Prohibiting the sale, transfer, offer to sell or transfer, barter, trade, or auction of dogs and cats at specified locations; authorizing animal control officers and officers of specified humane organizations to enforce specified provisions of the Act; providing that a retail pet store may only offer for sale a dog or cat obtained from specified persons; requiring a retail pet store to post on each dog's cage specified information and maintain a record that includes information about the breeder or dealer, if applicable; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 573 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Prince George's County Public Schools - Office of the Inspector General - Establishment PG 421-16 [HB-1086]
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Establishing the Office of the Inspector General in the Prince George's County school system; requiring the County Executive of Prince George's County to select and appoint the Inspector General; providing for the selection process, qualifications, term of office, and the filling of a vacancy in the Office of the Inspector General; requiring the Inspector General to examine and investigate specified affairs of the Prince George's County school system; requiring the Inspector General to receive specified complaints; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/18/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Baltimore City Civilian Review Board [SB-882]
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Altering the definition of "law enforcement unit" as it relates to the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board so as to increase the number of law enforcement units that are subject to review by the Board; altering the composition of the Board; requiring the Board to hold at least four meetings in locations rotated throughout different police districts in Baltimore City; and altering specified definitions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 130 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Safety - Segregated Confinement - Report [SB-414]
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Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to make an annual report on segregated confinement to the Governor on or before November 1 of each year; requiring specified information be included in the report; defining specified terms; and making provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/23/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-412]
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Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; requiring the judge to order the continued detention of the defendant if neither suitable bail nor other conditions will reasonably ensure that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger to a specified person or the community before trial; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties [SB-411]
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Increasing from 10 years to 20 years the maximum imprisonment and from $10,000 to $20,000 the maximum fine for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first degree; and increasing from 5 years to 10 years the maximum imprisonment and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum fine for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs [SB-393]
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Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a specified charge of animal cruelty, as a condition of sentencing, 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: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Delegates Vallario, Rosenberg, And Anderson on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Sentencing Review and Parole Eligibility - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults [SB-366]
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Authorizing parole eligibility for a person sentenced for an offense committed before the person's 18th birthday under specified circumstances; authorizing a specified parole hearing date no later than every 3 years for an inmate not granted parole after becoming eligible; authorizing representation of counsel for a specified person under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Additional Relief [SB-269]
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Expanding the relief that may be awarded in a final protective order to include any other relief that a judge determines is necessary to protect a person eligible for relief from abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 335 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Leaving Dogs Outside in Extreme Temperatures [SB-26]
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Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended by use of a specified restraint during a snow emergency declared by the State Police or during a specified period in which the temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below for at least 1 hour; and providing penalties of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or a fine not to exceed $1000, or both, for any person convicted of violating the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Grounds for Discipline [SB-18]
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Adding specified grounds on which the State Board of Dental Examiners may take specified disciplinary action against applicants for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, licensed dentists, or licensed dental hygienists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended - Prohibition [HB-956]
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Altering the circumstances under which a dog is prohibited from being left outside and unattended; and defining specified terms.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Damages for Crimes Against Vulnerable or Elderly Adults - Standing [HB-581]
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Authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action for damages against a person who violates specified provisions of criminal law on behalf of a victim of the offense or a beneficiary of the victim; providing that a specified criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under the Act; providing that the Attorney General may recover specified damages under the Act; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs [HB-362]
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Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a specified charge of animal cruelty, as a condition of sentencing, to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs, not exceeding a specified amount, incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Delegates Vallario, Rosenberg, And Anderson on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Sentencing Review and Parole Eligibility - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults [HB-337]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Authorizing parole eligibility for a person sentenced for an offense committed before the person's 18th birthday under specified circumstances; authorizing a parole rehearing date no later than every 3 years for an inmate not granted parole after becoming eligible; authorizing representation of counsel for a specified person under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [HB-31]
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Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; requiring the judge to order the continued detention of the defendant if neither suitable bail nor other conditions will reasonably ensure that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger to a specified person or the community before trial; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Safety - Segregated Confinement - Report [HB-301]
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Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to make an annual report on segregated confinement to the Governor on or before November 1; requiring specified information be included in the report; defining specified terms; and making provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Orders - Conspiracy or Solicitation to Commit Murder [HB-263]
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Expanding the circumstances under which a court is required to issue a permanent final protective order to include the conviction of an individual for conspiracy or solicitation to commit murder under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 233 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults [HB-255]
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Authorizing a State or local law enforcement agency, on process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, to seize specified property used or intended for use in connection with a violation of a specified criminal statute relating to exploitation of vulnerable adults; specifying property that is subject to forfeiture; authorizing the seizure of specified property with or without a warrant under specified circumstances; requiring the seizing authority that seizes money to take specified actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/19/2015