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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 43rd Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B-D-7 Licenses [HB-346] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue additional B-D-7 beer, wine, and liquor licenses in certain areas of the 43rd alcoholic beverages district of Baltimore City if the license applicant meets certain criteria; and extending to July 1, 2026, an alcoholic beverages license issued for a certain area for the purpose of renewal.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce Approved By The Governor - Chapter 805 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions [SB-289] [Elections ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Removing the requirement that certain debt created by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore be approved by the legal voters of the City of Baltimore through a majority vote at a certain election; and providing that the proposed amendment to the Maryland Constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for adoption or rejection at the next general election to be held in November 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty [HB-330] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of improvements to real property located within 1 mile of a rail station and to set a special property tax rate for the property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to set, by law, a tax penalty against the total tax liability on the property for which a special tax rate has been set; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/18/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties [SB-284] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing for a first offense by a holder of an alcoholic beverages license in Baltimore City of operating the licensed premises outside specified hours of operation without obtaining a certain exemption a fine of not less than $1,000 or suspension of the license or both, and for a second or subsequent offense a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $20,000 or suspension of the license or both.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Approved By The Governor - Chapter 826 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions [HB-306] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ]
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents with the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to establish a database of governing documents accessible to the public; and establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by the local government of a county.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff [SB-271] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Providing that an employee of the office of a sheriff of a county or Baltimore City is immune from liability under the Maryland Tort Claims Act in the same manner as a sheriff or deputy sheriff.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 133 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule [HB-28] [Elections ]
Requiring each county to adopt a charter by December 31, 2031, using a certain procedure; altering the method by which a county shall adopt a charter under certain circumstances; requiring the charter to provide for the election of members of the county council by the voters of councilmanic districts; limiting the applicability of certain Constitutional provisions governing code home rule counties; and requiring the amendment proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for approval or rejection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Eric Bouchat Hearing 1/28 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes [SB-132] [Taxes ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Tourism ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Applying certain health and safety requirements to short-term rental units and home amenities; prohibiting certain activities at a home amenity or short-term rental; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to adopt certain rules or regulations relating to short-term rentals; including "short-term rental platform" and "short-term rental unit" in the definition of "hotel" for the purpose of the county and municipal corporation hotel rental tax; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 03/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Youth Enhancement Program - Establishment [SB-97] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
Establishing the Youth Enhancement Program within the State Department of Education to provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations to provide services to individuals residing in or attending public schools in Baltimore City or Baltimore County which focus on mentoring and academic and social instruction including continuous engagement into adulthood; requiring the Department to submit an annual report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2028, providing data on the services provided and students' progress though the education system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Hearing 1/15 At 10:30 A.m. (budget And Taxation) on 01/08/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight [HB-196] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide oversight of the War Memorial Building; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Commission; and repealing the War Memorial Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-17] [Gaming ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate Internet gaming and the conduct of Internet gaming in the State; requiring an Internet gaming licensee to require individuals to provide proof of the registration in order to participate in Internet gaming; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary Hearing 2/10 At 11:00 A.m. on 01/17/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Employment Standards – Firefighters – Payment of Wages and Payroll Information [HB-205] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Requiring governmental units that employ firefighters to compute overtime pay for each hour over 168 hours that a firefighter works during a 28-day work period; requiring an employer to include all regularly scheduled hours; requiring counties and municipalities to provide certain payroll information to each employed firefighter; and authorizing a firefighter or their exclusive representative to initiate a certain grievance if a county or municipality does not provide the payroll information as required or wages due.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon Referred Finance on 03/17/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property [HB-23] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of certain commercial and industrial property and to set a special property tax rate for certain commercial and industrial property for the purpose of financing certain transportation improvements or the approved budget of the county board of education; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration [HB-219] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a certain process for bringing vehicles owned by State residents that are improperly registered in another state into compliance with the Maryland Vehicle Law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration [HB-133] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Altering the requirement that the State Department of Assessments and Taxation notify each taxing authority of the constant yield tax rate for each taxable year by requiring that the notice be sent by the Department to a taxing authority only on the request of the taxing authority.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ways and Means Approved By The Governor - Chapter 71 on 04/08/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions [HB-59] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ]
Authorizing a tax collector to withhold from tax sale certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property; requiring that certain owner-occupied property and certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property be withheld from tax sale; requiring each county to establish a registry for interested parties or the Tax Sale Ombudsman to designate property to be withheld from tax sale; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to assist each county in creating and maintaining the registry; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ways and Means Approved By The Governor - Chapter 231 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Workgroup to Study School Bus Safety (Maryland School Bus Safety Act of 2025) [HB-200] [Education ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study School Bus Safety; requiring the Workgroup to identify issues related to safety for and behavior of students and bus drivers on buses driven to or from a primary or secondary school in the State; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the governing body of each county and Baltimore City, each county board of education, including Baltimore City, the Governor, and the General Assembly by June 30, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione Hearing Canceled on 01/15/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes [HB-87] [Taxes ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Tourism ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Applying certain health and safety requirements to short-term rental units and home amenities; prohibiting certain activities at a home amenity or short-term rental; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to adopt certain rules or regulations relating to short-term rentals; including "short-term rental platform" and "short-term rental unit" in the definition of "hotel" for the purpose of the county and municipal corporation hotel rental tax; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/08/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management [SB-42] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to designate the watersheds of Carroll Creek in Frederick City and Frederick County, Gwynns Falls and Jones Falls in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, and Herring Run, including the Herring Run Stream in Baltimore City and Baltimore County and all their headwaters and tributaries as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [SB-4] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and altering the termination date of the Authority from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2029.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/22/2025

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