Auditors And Audits
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-1046]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Access to Records - Attorney General [HB-1074]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to provide the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee with any record that the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee requests for the purpose of conducting a legal compliance audit of potential bias in the operation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - 3-1-1 Systems - Nonemergency Information [HB-1003]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Maryland 3-1-1 Board to take certain actions relating to the establishment of statewide and county 3-1-1 systems; establishing a statewide 3-1-1 system under the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to provide certain nonemergency information, subject to certain requirements; requiring a county to be responsible for certain costs and expenses associated with a county 3-1-1 system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Alterations [HB-1105]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Mental Health ]
Making alterations to the 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System in the State; altering the classification of 9-1-1 specialists; authorizing 9-1-1 specialists to seek treatment for job-related audible or visual trauma confidentially; requiring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to establish certain procedures governing vacancies on the Board; altering the powers and duties of the Board with respect to public safety answering point personnel and cybersecurity standards; requiring the Comptroller to submit certain updates regarding certain audits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Referred Rules on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland State Bank Task Force - Establishment [HB-984]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland State Bank Task Force to review and evaluate the creation of a Maryland State Bank; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations by December 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance [SB-812]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology; establishing the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council; requiring certain IT units to certify compliance with certain cybersecurity standards; requiring each unit of the Executive Branch of State government and certain local entities to report certain cybersecurity incidents in a certain manner; requiring the Department of General Services to establish certain basic security requirements in be included in certain contracts; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 242 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) [SB-754]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
Establishing the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit; requiring local governments to report certain cybersecurity incidents in a certain manner and under certain circumstances; requiring the State Security Operations Center to notify appropriate agencies of a cybersecurity incident in a certain manner; establishing the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology and certain Office positions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 241 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner – Access to Records – Attorney General [SB-779]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to provide the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee with any record that the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee requests for the purpose of conducting a legal compliance audit of potential bias in the operation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-833]
[Cannabis ]
[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to conduct a baseline study of cannabis use in the State; establishing the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide assistance to small, minority, and women-owned businesses entering the adult-use cannabis industry; altering certain provisions relating to penalties, charging procedures, expungement, shielding, and sentencing for certain marijuana-related offenses; legalizing the use and possession of marijuana under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Third Reading Passed (29-17) on 04/01/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - 3-1-1 Systems - Nonemergency Information [SB-749]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishing the Maryland 3-1-1 Board to establish requirements, procedures, and standards for the establishment of statewide and county 3-1-1 systems; establishing a statewide 3-1-1 system under the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to provide certain nonemergency information, subject to certain requirements; requiring a county to be responsible for certain costs and expenses associated with a county 3-1-1 system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Easy Application and Automatic Renewal [SB-809]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Comptroller to include on the Maryland resident individual income tax return form a certain notification concerning the homeowners' property tax credit and a certain separate form that a taxpayer may use to apply for the homeowners' property tax credit; and requiring that certain qualifying homeowners receive the homeowners' property tax credit for subsequent taxable years without being required to file an application for the credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing Canceled on 03/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program [SB-850]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Restorative Justice Program within the Victim Services Unit of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; and establishing the position of Restorative Justice Legal Specialist, the Restorative Justice Program Revolving Fund, and the Maryland Restorative Justice Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cybersecurity Governance Act of 2022 [SB-780]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology, certain Office positions, and the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council; establishing certain responsibilities and authority of the Office; centralizing authority and control of the procurement of all information technology for the Executive Branch of State government in the Department of Information Technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-762]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Election Law – Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk–Limiting Audits [SB-742]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing, rather than requiring, the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct an automated software audit after a statewide election; and requiring the State Board, in collaboration with certain local boards, to conduct pilot risk-limiting audits after the November 2022 statewide general election.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Inspector General [SB-708]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that there is a Compliance Officer within the Office of the Inspector General in the Maryland Department of Health; authorizing the Inspector General to investigate behavior in the Department that threatens public safety or demonstrates negligence, incompetence, or malfeasance; and requiring the Inspector General, the Compliance Officer, or a designated Assistant Inspector General to respond within 30 business days to an individual who has filed a complaint or allegation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 43 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Health Care Commission - Nursing Homes - Reporting [SB-677]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to post on its website a report that includes certain ownership, utilization, and financial data regarding licensed nursing homes in the State by January 31 each year; and requiring the Commission to publish on its website searchable information on certain licensed nursing homes, including information from and links to cost reports filed with the Commission by nursing homes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/31 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prince George’s Financial Services Corporation – Funding [SB-657]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor, for fiscal year 2024, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $420,000 to the Department of Commerce to be used to provide an operating grant to the Prince George's Financial Services Corporation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Alterations [SB-633]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Mental Health ]
Making alterations to the 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System in the State; altering the classification of 9-1-1 specialists; authorizing 9-1-1 specialists to seek treatment for job-related audible or visual trauma confidentially; requiring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to establish certain procedures governing vacancies on the Board; altering the powers and duties of the Board with respect to public safety answering point personnel and cybersecurity standards; requiring the Comptroller to submit certain updates regarding certain audits; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 349 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Health Care Commission - Nursing Homes - Audit [HB-747]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to conduct an annual audit of cost trends, labor issues, and financial performance of nursing homes in the State; requiring the Commission to conduct an annual survey of the nursing home workforce to include questions on working conditions, wages, hours and mandatory or voluntary overtime, and interactions with management and residents in the facility; and requiring the Commission to establish a fee to be paid by each nursing home subject to the audit to cover the cost of the audit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 2/24 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/14/2022