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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [HB-567]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/09/2024
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Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [SB-510]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or donate to nonprofit, charitable organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Referred Economic Matters on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024
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Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [HB-487]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or donate to nonprofit, charitable organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) [SB-483]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments in certain low-income communities; requiring the Corporation to apply for an allocation of federal new markets tax credits; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for debt payments and for credit enhancement for certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/02/2024
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Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition [SB-413]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on military status with regard to housing and employment.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 323 on 04/25/2024
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Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [HB-179]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Replacing references to Columbus Day in certain provisions of law with references to Indigenous Peoples' Day; and establishing that Indigenous Peoples' Day is to be observed on October 12 or, if the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Columbus Day, the day designated by the United States Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Predatory Loan Prevention (True Lender Act) [HB-254]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in certain activities to evade certain requirements relating to lending or the extension of credit; establishing that a person is a lender subject to certain statutory requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Success Assurance Model and Fund - Establishment [SB-969]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Success Assurance Model in the Department of Commerce to provide comprehensive and targeted business services to small businesses through professional services entities; establishing the Success Assurance Fund to award grants to certain coordinating services providers, which shall be disbursed as payment to professional services entities selected to provide business services; requiring in fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include $4,000,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2023
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Corporations and Associations - Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [SB-956]
[Finance ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by a cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; authorizing a cooperative to use this money only to assist members or to donate to charitable organizations; requiring money not expended within 3 years to be considered abandoned property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/27/2023
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Corporations and Associations - Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [HB-1276]
[Finance ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by a cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; authorizing a cooperative to use this money only to assist members or to donate to charitable organizations; requiring money not expended within 3 years to be considered abandoned property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment [HB-875]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as are necessary to carry out the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-861]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an identification card or a driver's license of an individual to obtain personal information of the individual; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions regarding information collected by scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license under certain circumstances; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and subject to certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
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Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) [SB-550]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund as an instrumentality of the State to develop opportunities for banking institutions and credit unions to better serve the needs of low- to moderate-income tracts; providing for certain assessment offset credits for certain banking institutions and credit unions in certain areas; authorizing the use of the Banking Institution and Credit Union Regulation Fund for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 433 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) [HB-548]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund as an instrumentality of the State for purposes of developing opportunities for banking institutions and credit unions to better serve the needs of low- to moderate-income tracts; providing for certain assessment offset credits for certain banking institutions and credit unions in certain areas; authorizing the use of the Banking Institution and Credit Union Regulation Fund for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 432 on 05/08/2023
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State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act) [HB-409]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as necessary to carry out the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Reinvestment Act [HB-392]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to examine and prepare a written evaluation of the record of certain regulated financial institutions in meeting the financial needs of local communities where the institution is chartered; requiring the Commissioner to give a certain regulated financial institution a certain rating based on a certain examination and to prepare a written evaluation; requiring a certain regulated financial institution to prepare a certain improvement plan under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-42]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempting up to $500 in a deposit account or other accounts of a judgment debtor held by a depository institution from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing procedures a depository institution is required to follow on receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley J. Lopez
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 719 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Equity Investment Fund - Established [HB-1479]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Maryland Equity Investment Fund in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to allow unappropriated General Fund surplus to be invested in a qualified business with a goal to increase private equity and venture capital in the State; and altering, for fiscal year 2024, the distribution of certain unappropriated General Fund surplus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2022
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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