Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification [HB-64]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting the theft of mail or packages; requiring the prosecutor of a violation of the Act to notify the victim or the victim's representative about each court proceeding, the right of the victim to submit a victim impact statement, any posttrial court proceeding, any appeal, and any sentence review related to the court proceedings; and providing that a person who violates the Act by depriving an owner of mail or a package is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years.
HB-64: Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease [HB-271]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring certain expedited proceedings in a wrongful detainer action if the property that is the subject of the action is, at the time of the complaint, advertised or listed for sale or lease by the complainant and requiring that notice of a hearing or appeal be served in person or, under certain circumstances, posted conspicuously on the property; etc.
HB-271: Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-39]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; and authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
SB-39: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations [HB-80]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on certain land that is located within 0.25 miles of a rail transit station that receives at least hourly service on average from 8:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday; exempting certain transit-oriented development from certain provisions of State procurement law; and adding the use of project labor agreements as a scoring preference for projects financed by the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund.
HB-80: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
Business Occupational and Professional Licenses - Suspension and Revocation for Workplace Fraud [SB-218]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, under certain circumstances, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to notify a licensing authority when a licensee is found in violation of certain workplace fraud provisions; requiring licensing authorities to suspend or revoke the licenses of licensees who are reported by the Commissioner; and establishing certain appeal and license reinstatement procedures.
SB-218: Business Occupational and Professional Licenses - Suspension and Revocation for Workplace Fraud
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025
Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and Compensation [HB-1523]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting, except as authorized by federal law, a person from charging a fee or receiving compensation for providing or referring a certain individual to another person for the provision of veterans benefits services or veterans benefits appeals services; establishing standards for the division of attorney's fees in connection with the provision of veterans benefits services or appeals services; requiring a person who charges fees for providing certain veterans benefits services to comply with certain ethical standards; etc.
HB-1523: Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and Compensation
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Motion Rules Suspend For Late Introduction (delegate Howard) Adopted (138-0) on 03/06/2024
Property Assessment [HB-347]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; and providing for an effective date.
HB-347: Property Assessment
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson
Fin Rpt Scs 3dp 2nr 1am New Title on 05/14/2024
Property Assessment [SB-242]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; and providing for an effective date.
SB-242: Property Assessment
Sponsored by: Rep. Shelley Hughes
Cosponsor(s): Kaufman on 03/06/2024
Property Tax - Appeals - Definition of "Taxpayer" [HB-1488]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Defining "taxpayer" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning property tax appeals to mean a person with a legal interest in a property that is subject to an appeal; and applying the Act retroactively to affect any petition for review of an assessment of property filed after December 1, 2022.
HB-1488: Property Tax - Appeals - Definition of "Taxpayer"
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2024
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Health Insurance - Appeals and Grievances Process - Reporting Requirements [HB-1337]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring carriers to report additional data on the number of members entitled to health care benefits under a policy, plan, or certificate and the number of clean claims for reimbursement processed by a carrier to Maryland Health Commissioner.
HB-1337: Health Insurance - Appeals and Grievances Process - Reporting Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 891 on 05/16/2024
Zoning – Board of Appeals Decisions or Zoning Actions – Judicial Review [HB-1449]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Applying to charter counties and the City of Baltimore certain provisions relating to a request for judicial review of certain decisions of a board of appeals or a zoning action; specifying when a person is aggrieved by a board of appeals decision or a zoning action of a legislative body for purposes of requesting judicial review by a circuit court; authorizing certain corporations, unincorporated associations, and other organizations to file a request for judicial review of a board of appeals decision or a zoning action; etc.
HB-1449: Zoning – Board of Appeals Decisions or Zoning Actions – Judicial Review
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary A. Lehman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-1191]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers under certain circumstances; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; etc.
HB-1191: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
Prior Auth Exempt For Health Providers [SB-219]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
An Act relating to utilization review entities; exempting certain health care providers from making preauthorization requests for certain services; and providing for an effective date.
SB-219: Prior Auth Exempt For Health Providers
Sponsored by: Sen. David S. Wilson
L&c Rpt 3dp 1nr on 04/15/2024
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Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) [HB-1165]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from reducing certain monitoring requirements for certain projects; etc.
HB-1165: Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 558 on 05/09/2024
You have voted HB-1165: Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act).
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Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [SB-1107]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study, by July 1, 2025, to report to the Assistant Secretary of the Homeless Solutions Division of the Department and certain committees of the General Assembly on its recommendations for a plan to establish a program to license homeless shelters in the State.
SB-1107: Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/25/2024
Workers' Compensation - Modification of Award - Extension [HB-1050]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Extending, for 60 days, the period of time during which the Workers' Compensation Commission may modify an award related to a workers' compensation claim if an appeal is filed during the original 5-year period during which the Commission maintains authority to modify an appeal; and applying the Act prospectively.
HB-1050: Workers' Compensation - Modification of Award - Extension
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew C. Pruski
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) [HB-1117]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; authorizing multiple tenants to join as plaintiffs in a civil action against a landlord and authorizing a court to issue an order for separate trials or other orders necessary to prevent delay or avoid prejudice; providing that a court may order certain relief in civil actions relating to the breach of warranty of habitability, including actual damages, abatement of rent, and lease termination; etc.
HB-1117: Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 125 on 04/25/2024