Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception [SB-439]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a certain motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course; etc.
High School Diploma by Examination - Eligibility Requirements - Exemption [SB-43]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Exempting an individual from the requirement to not be subject to compulsory school attendance and to have withdrawn from school in order to be eligible to obtain a high school diploma by examination if the individual participates in a GED Option Program administered by the State Department of Education that creates a pathway to a high school diploma by examination for certain currently enrolled high school English language learner students under the age of 21 years.
SB-43: High School Diploma by Examination - Eligibility Requirements - Exemption
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 373 on 05/08/2018
Education – Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program [SB-1103]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to establish the Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program on or before July 1, 2019, for administration of a voluntary certificate program for ethical special education advocates; specifying qualifications and application procedures for a certificate; requiring the Department to issue a certificate to a certain applicant; authorizing an applicant to petition for judicial review of a decision of the Department that relates to issuing or renewing a certificate; etc.
SB-1103: Education – Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 04/09/2018
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [SB-1039]
[Cannabis ]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.
SB-1039: Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
Education – Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program [HB-966]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to establish the Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program on or before July 1, 2019, for administration of a voluntary certificate program for ethical special education advocates; specifying qualifications and application procedures for a certificate; requiring the Department to issue a certificate to a certain applicant; authorizing an applicant to petition for judicial review of a decision of the Department that relates to issuing or renewing a certificate; etc.
HB-966: Education – Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2018
Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Bingo Games - Authorization [HB-868]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Gaming ]
Allowing an individual who is at least 21 years old to conduct a bingo game involving cash prizes if the game is conducted at a certain senior citizen activities center in a certain manner.
HB-868: Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Bingo Games - Authorization
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2018
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Diversion Program [HB-827]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to suspend the sentence and place the child under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Services for not longer than 18 months for enrollment in the Juvenile Diversion Program established by the Act; requiring the Program to provide an alternative to imprisonment for a child placed under the supervision of the Department; requiring the Program to provide certain services to each child enrolled; etc.
HB-827: Juvenile Law - Juvenile Diversion Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2018
Baltimore City - Ammunition Sales - Record Keeping [HB-466]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a manufacturer that ships or transports a handgun for sale, rental, or transfer in Baltimore City to ensure that when ammunition is fired from the handgun, the handgun operates in a manner that includes copying the characters onto the shell casing of the ammunition by means of microstamping, and to certify to licensees that the handgun is capable of microstamping; requiring a certain licensee to report to the Baltimore Police Department at a certain time that a certain manufacturer has complied with a certain requirement; etc.
HB-466: Baltimore City - Ammunition Sales - Record Keeping
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/15/2018
Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements [HB-191]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing provisions allowing individuals under the age of 17 to marry under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-191: Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Senators Smith, Hough, And Lee on 04/06/2018
Montgomery County Alcohol Modernization Act of 2018 MC 4-18 [HB-178]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Allowing a dispensary in Montgomery County to sell draft beer in refillable and nonrefillable containers and wine in refillable containers; repealing the prohibition in the county on issuing certain licenses for use in conjunction with or on the premises of a bowling alley, a billiard hall, or certain restaurants; altering the number of Board member votes required to issue a culinary school beer and wine license from a unanimous vote to a majority vote; altering hours of sale for certain licenses; etc.
HB-178: Montgomery County Alcohol Modernization Act of 2018 MC 4-18
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 125 on 04/10/2018
Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program at Institutions of Higher Education [HB-1473]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program at Institutions of Higher Education; authorizing individuals employed by a food service facility or a recreation and wellness facility at an eligible institution to obtain, store, and administer auto-injectable epinephrine under certain circumstances; requiring an eligible institution to designate the employees who are certified to be responsible for the storage, maintenance, and control of auto-injectable epinephrine; etc.
HB-1473: Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program at Institutions of Higher Education
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/08/2018
Carroll County and Montgomery County – Gaming – Bingo Games MC 13–18 [HB-143]
[Gaming ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Allowing, in Carroll County and Montgomery County, an individual who is at least 21 years of age to conduct a bingo game involving cash prizes if the game is conducted at a certain residential property that is restricted to residents who are at least 55 years of age and is conducted in a certain manner.
HB-143: Carroll County and Montgomery County – Gaming – Bingo Games MC 13–18
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2018
Gaming - Wagering on Sporting Events - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1346]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Elections ]
Authorizing certain license holders to apply to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission for a sports gaming license; requiring an applicant for a sports gaming license to pay an initial fee of $300,000; requiring a holder of a sports gaming license to pay a renewal fee of $50,000; providing for the distribution of licensing fees and the proceeds from wagering on sporting events; making the Act subject to a certain contingency; submitting, subject to a certain contingency, the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters; etc.
HB-1346: Gaming - Wagering on Sporting Events - Authorization and Implementation
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2018
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [HB-1264]
[Cannabis ]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.
HB-1264: Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
Family Law - Age of Majority - Jurisdiction of Court [HB-1152]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that an equity court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of awarding child support, in accordance with certain guidelines, for a child who has attained the age of 18 years and is enrolled in secondary school; providing that an equity court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of awarding support for a young adult who has attained the age of 18 years and is not enrolled in secondary school; authorizing certain individuals to petition a court for a certain award of support or a modification to an award; etc.
HB-1152: Family Law - Age of Majority - Jurisdiction of Court
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/12/2018
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception [SB-981]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a certain motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course.
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Advertising [SB-967]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting growers, processors, dispensaries, independent testing laboratories, and certain third-party vendors from placing or maintaining, or causing to be placed or maintained, advertisements for medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis-related services on certain mediums or locations; authorizing certifying providers to advertise the ability of the certifying provider to certify a qualifying patient to receive medical cannabis; etc.
SB-967: Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Advertising
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 3/13 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/25/2019
Education - Public and Nonpublic High Schools - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Instruction [SB-954]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, county boards of education to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and registration as part of a certain curriculum in grades 9 through 12 in public schools; specifying the purposes and goals of the instruction; encouraging nonpublic high schools to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and registration in a certain manner; and encouraging county boards to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and registration during the 2019-2020 school year.
SB-954: Education - Public and Nonpublic High Schools - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Instruction
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2019
Election Law - Voter Registration - High Schools [SB-934]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing an individual to apply to become a registered voter at the public or private high school where the individual is employed or enrolled; requiring the State Board of Elections to designate public and private high schools as voter registration entities; requiring certain high schools to designate faculty or staff members to distribute, at least twice a year, a voter registration application to employees and certain students who are or will be 16 years old or older during the year; etc.
SB-934: Election Law - Voter Registration - High Schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/22/2019