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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Warrant Intercept Program for Maryland Income Tax Refunds [HB-701]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Warrant Intercept Program for Maryland Income Tax Refunds; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding continued implementation of the warrant intercept program in a manner that ensures that the program does not disparately impact individuals on racial grounds; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Public Safety - Police Training Commission - Policies and Reporting Requirements [HB-585]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Police Training Commission, in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, to develop specified statewide standards; requiring the Commission to develop a uniform form and system by which law enforcement agencies annually shall report specified incidents to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/29/2016
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Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation [HB-565]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Specifying that a person who violates a provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering a specified provision of law so as to provide that a finding of guilt, rather than a violation, of a provision of law is a civil offense punishable by a fine; establishing procedures for a specified Code violation proceeding; providing that prepayment of a specified fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a code violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 514 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-560]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of Allegany and Garrett counties or individuals who have outstanding warrants from Allegany and Garrett counties; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Allegany County Delegation
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2016
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Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Reporting and Limitations [HB-521]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Police Training Commission to adopt a set of standards for the training and deployment of SWAT teams in the State; requiring, on or before April 1, 2017, and on or before April 1 of each following year, a law enforcement agency that maintains a SWAT team to report specified information to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention using a standardized format; requiring the Office of Crime Control and Prevention to submit an analysis of the specified law enforcement agency reports to the Governor and General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2016
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Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Harford County - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-487]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of Harford County or individuals who have outstanding warrants from Harford County; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa E. Reilly
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2016
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Vehicle Laws - Law Enforcement Transport Vehicles - Recording Equipment [HB-482]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring that specified vehicles used by a law enforcement agency to transport arrestees or other passengers be equipped with audio and video recording devices in passenger areas of the vehicles; requiring that the audio and video recording devices be tested before the use of specified vehicles; and prohibiting the use of specified vehicles for transport if the audio and video recording devices are not properly functioning.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2016
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Courts - Grand Juries - Prohibited Action [HB-475]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a grand jury from inquiring into an offense that involves a shooting or the alleged use of excessive force by a law enforcement officer that leads to the death of a person in law enforcement custody.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/14/2016
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Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Charles County - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-414]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of Charles County or individuals who have outstanding warrants from Charles County; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles County Delegation
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2016
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Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program - Statewide [HB-390]
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[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing specified counties to participate, for a specified period of time, in a specified income tax refund withholding program related to individuals with outstanding warrants if the sheriff of the county notifies the Comptroller of the county's intention to participate on or before December 31 of the first taxable year for which the county intends to participate; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to study and report annually on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Third Reading Passed (127-12) on 04/11/2016
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Criminal Procedure - Charges Against Correctional Officer - Review by State's Attorney [HB-359]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering a definition to make specified provisions of law requiring State's Attorney review of an application for a statement of charges against a law enforcement officer applicable to an application for a statement of charges against a correctional officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Favorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2016
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Division of Parole and Probation - Revocation Prohibited - Citation [HB-254]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the Division of Parole and Probation from issuing a warrant for the retaking or arrest of a specified offender or probationer or sending a notice of violation to the court for the sole reason that the offender or probationer received a citation for the commission of a nonjailable civil offense; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2016
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Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Injury - Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing [HB-182]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in an injury to another person that requires the removal of the other person to a medical facility to submit to specified drug or alcohol testing if the person is detained by a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been driving or attempting to drive in violation of specified drug- or alcohol-related driving restrictions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/07/2016
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Marijuana CONTRol (Cannabis Oversight and Nondiscrimination through Taxation, Regulation, and Legalization) Act of 2016 [HB-1580]
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[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified criminal and civil prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana under specified circumstances; providing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana cultivation facilities, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; establishing a specified affirmative defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2016
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Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Carroll County - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-1525]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of Carroll County or individuals who have outstanding warrants from Carroll County; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carroll County Delegation
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2016
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Task Force to Study Restorative Justice Discipline Practices in Maryland Public Schools [HB-1466]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Restorative Justice Discipline Practices in Maryland Public Schools; providing that the purpose of the Task Force is to study current disciplinary practices in Maryland public schools and examine national best practices for training teachers and principals in restorative justice discipline practices; requiring the Task Force to report its final findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/05/2016
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Criminal Law - Veterans - Medical Marijuana [HB-1452]
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[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
Adding posttraumatic stress disorder under a definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the purposes of specified affirmative defenses to a charge of use or possession of marijuana; establishing a specified affirmative defense for a charge of use or possession of marijuana for a specified qualified veteran patient; establishing a specified written certification for a qualified veteran patient; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 03/11/2016
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Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Protective Headgear While in Custody [HB-1441]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency to require a law enforcement officer who places a person in custody with the use of a specified physical restraint to require the person in custody to wear specified protective headgear while the person is in the physical restraint except under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/07/2016
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Drugged Driving or Operation of Vessel - Polysubstance Abuse [HB-1364]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the elements of a specified drug-related driving offense and a specified drug-related operation of a vessel offense; eliminating a specified defense to specified drug-related offenses; increasing specified criminal penalties for specified drug-related offenses; altering specified administrative penalties for specified drug-related driving offenses; requiring a person who is convicted of specified drug-related driving offenses to undergo a mental health assessment and participate in specified programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/07/2016
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Baltimore City - Police Officers - Warrantless Arrests [HB-1107]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a specified Baltimore City police officer without a warrant to arrest a person suspected of committing battery against a specified Baltimore City special enforcement officer, special parking enforcement officer, or special traffic enforcement officer under specified circumstances; and requiring a specified police officer to consider whether a person acted in self-defense if mutual battery is suspected.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis S. Anderson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/11/2016