Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-145]
[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-145: Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients [HB-153]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Adding an attorney representing a patient to the list of individuals to whom a health care provider is prohibited from charging a fee for providing copies of a medical record that will be used for the purpose of filing a claim regarding or appealing a denial of Social Security disability income or Social Security benefits.
HB-153: Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 838 on 05/16/2024
AN ACT relating to guardianship proceedings. [SB-53]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Amend various sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to change the term "ward" to "protected person"; allow the respondent the right to retain private counsel; set out the respondent's right to an attorney who does not act as a guardian ad litem; increase maximum allowable hourly rate for court-appointed attorneys; create new sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to allow the court to address the needs of marital parties after the appointment of a guardian or conservator; allow the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent in certain circumstances.
SB-53: AN ACT relating to guardianship proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Judiciary (s) on 01/03/2024
Civil Legal Services Fund [HB-161]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
HB-161: Civil Legal Services Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Sara Hannan
Jud Rpt Cs(jud) New Title 4nr 2am on 02/15/2024
Elections: Voter Reg./legal Fund/comms [HB-129]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
An Act relating to elections; relating to voter registration; relating to candidate legal funds; relating to voting; relating to special needs voting; relating to absentee voting; relating to defamation claims based on the use of synthetic media; relating to the use of synthetic media in electioneering communications; and providing for an effective date.
HB-129: Elections: Voter Reg./legal Fund/comms
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Motion To Take Up Concur on 05/15/2024
Civil Legal Services Fund [SB-104]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
SB-104: Civil Legal Services Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Kawasaki
Not Taken Up - Adjourned Sine Die on 05/15/2024