General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [SB-220]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
SB-220: General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [HB-67]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
HB-67: General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 58 on 04/14/2015
Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund [HB-553]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
HB-553: Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 03/16/2015
Fair Foreclosure Act of 2015 [HB-1195]
Requiring an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property to be commenced by filing a complaint; requiring practice and procedure in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property to be governed by Title 2 of the Maryland Rules; prohibiting a foreclosure sale of residential property from occurring until at least 30 days after the court enters judgment in favor of the secured party; etc.
HB-1195: Fair Foreclosure Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2015
Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [SB-798]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
SB-798: Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/27/2014
Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [HB-1337]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
HB-1337: Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 03/10/2014
Criminal Procedure - Persons Committed as Not Criminally Responsible - Release [SB-556]
Requiring the State's Attorney to be a party to, and have specified rights in, specified proceedings relating to the release of a person committed to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as not criminally responsible under the test for criminal responsibility; providing for specified de novo hearings in specified release cases where the underlying crime is a specified crime of violence; authorizing a court considering a specified release to continue its hearing to take additional evidence; etc.
SB-556: Criminal Procedure - Persons Committed as Not Criminally Responsible - Release
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2013
Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts [SB-555]
Requiring specified individuals performing work on public work projects to complete construction safety training; requiring contractors, before beginning work on a public work contract, to provide a certification to a public body indicating that each individual working on the site has completed the construction safety training course within the past 5 years; etc.
SB-555: Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2013
Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts [HB-330]
Requiring specified individuals performing work on public work projects to complete construction safety training; requiring contractors, before beginning work on a public work contract, to provide a certification to a public body indicating that each individual working on the site has completed the construction safety training course within the past 5 years; etc.
HB-330: Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/19/2013
Criminal Procedure - Persons Committed as Not Criminally Responsible - Release [HB-1112]
Requiring the State's Attorney to be a party to, and have specified rights in, specified proceedings relating to the release of a person committed to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as not criminally responsible under the test for criminal responsibility; providing for specified de novo hearings in specified release cases where the underlying crime is a specified crime of violence; authorizing a court considering a specified release to continue its hearing to take additional evidence; etc.
HB-1112: Criminal Procedure - Persons Committed as Not Criminally Responsible - Release
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2013
Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation [SB-786]
Establishing a prefile mediation process between a secured party and a mortgagor or grantor before the commencement of a specified foreclosure action under specified circumstances; providing that a specified mortgagor or grantor is not entitled to participate in a specified postfile mediation except under specified circumstances; establishing procedures and notices for participation in a specified prefile mediation; altering procedures relating to foreclosure and postfile mediation; etc.
SB-786: Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Re-referred Environmental Matters on 04/09/2012
Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not [SB-298]
Authorizing a court on its own initiative or a motion of a party to hold a specified de novo hearing after receiving a report of recommendations from the Office of Administrative Hearings regarding discharge from commitment of a person previously found not criminally responsible; etc.
SB-298: Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/27/2012
Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not [HB-34]
Authorizing a court, under specified circumstances, on its own initiative or on a motion of a party, to receive additional evidence for a specified purpose after receiving a report of recommendations from the Office of Administrative Hearings regarding discharge from commitment of a person previously found not criminally responsible; etc.
HB-34: Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2012
Labor and Employment - Employment of Minors - Work Permits [HB-291]
Altering the circumstances under which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry is required to issue a specified work permit for a minor; repealing a specified provision of law authorizing a county superintendent of schools or a superintendent's designee to issue a work permit; requiring an employer to apply online to obtain a specified work permit and to make specified certifications; etc.
HB-291: Labor and Employment - Employment of Minors - Work Permits
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/27/2012
Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation [HB-1374]
Establishing a prefile mediation process between a secured party and a mortgagor or grantor before the commencement of foreclosure actions under specified circumstances; providing that a mortgagor or grantor is not entitled to participate in mediation after the filing of foreclosure actions except under specified circumstances; establishing procedures and notices for participation in a prefile mediation; authorizing a county or municipal corporation to charge a specified fee to issue a specified certificate; etc.
HB-1374: Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2012 [HB-1288]
Requiring a secured party to file a specified request for foreclosure mediation at one of two points in a specified foreclosure proceeding; requiring the court to stay foreclosure proceedings until the conclusion of foreclosure mediation under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish and maintain a Foreclosed Property Registry; establishing a tax credit for the purchase of residential property in a foreclosure hotspot; etc.
HB-1288: Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/20/2012
Task Force to Study the Improvement of Maryland Public Charter Schools [HB-1218]
Establishing a Task Force to Study the Improvement of Maryland Public Charter Schools; providing for the membership and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study the use of federal definitions relating to high quality charter schools, evaluate the current charter school application process, study the effectiveness of authorizing authorities, and review procedures; requiring the Task Force to report findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before September 30, 2013; etc.
HB-1218: Task Force to Study the Improvement of Maryland Public Charter Schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Jolene Ivey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 04/07/2012
Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not [SB-133]
Authorizing a court on its own initiative or a motion of a party to hold a specified de novo hearing after receiving a report of recommendations from the Office of Administrative Hearings regarding discharge from commitment of a person previously found not criminally responsible; etc.
SB-133: Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Hearing 2/2 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2011
Residential Property - Foreclosure - Required Documents - Timing of Mediation [HB-728]
Requiring a notice of intent to foreclose for an owner-occupied residential property to be accompanied by an envelope addressed to a specified person; altering the documents that must accompany an order to docket or complaint to foreclose on residential property; clarifying the documents that must be served on a mortgagor or grantor in a residential foreclosure action; etc.
Clinical Review Panels - Psychiatric Medication - Correctional Facilities [HB-654]
Providing that specified psychiatric medication may not be administered to individuals who refuse the medication while committed to the custody of specified facilities except under specified circumstances; providing for the composition, appointment, and duties of specified clinical review panels; requiring specified officials to give specified written notice to specified individuals; providing that an individual has specified rights during a meeting of a panel; authorizing the chair of a panel to take specified action; etc.