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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association Standing [SB-340]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definitions of "community association" and "local code violation" for purposes of certain provisions of law authorizing community associations to seek judicial relief for nuisance abatement in Baltimore County; and repealing a provision of law requiring a certain court to determine in what amount and under what conditions a bond must be filed by a community association in a certain nuisance action.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020
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Health Care Practitioners – Telehealth and Shortage [HB-448]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Authorizing certain health care practitioners to establish a
practitioner-patient relationship through telehealth interactions; requiring a health care practitioner providing telehealth services to be held to the same standards of practice that are applicable to in-person settings and, if clinically appropriate, provide or refer a patient for in-patient services or another type of telehealth service; prohibiting a health care practitioner from prescribing a certain opiate through telehealth except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 15 on 04/03/2020
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Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers [SB-347]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that employment by a business licensed as a certain cannabis dispensary, grower, or processor does not constitute involvement in the illegal distribution, production, cultivation, transportation, or sale of a controlled dangerous substance for police officer certification or recertification if the individual's employment was not terminated for illegal or improper conduct.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 346 on 05/08/2020
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Real Property - Allegany County - Transfer of Property on Assessment Books [SB-289]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Prohibiting the transfer of property in Allegany County on the assessment books or records until certain charges due a municipal corporation have been paid as required by law, subject to certain exceptions; and requiring the certificate of a certain collecting agent and municipal corporation to be endorsed on the deed and providing that the endorsement is sufficient authority for transfer on the assessment books.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 302 on 05/08/2020
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Election Law – Foreign Manufacture of Election Systems – Notification and Termination of Contract [HB-392]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[National Security ]
Prohibiting the State Board of Elections from approving a contract with an election service provider unless the contract requires the provider to report to the State Administrator of Elections if any stage in the manufacturing of a component of the provider's election system occurred outside the United States or if any material change to a component in any stage in the manufacturing of an election system occurred outside the United States; requiring a certain report by the election service provider to the State Administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Certifying Providers [SB-304]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
Altering the definition of "certifying provider" to include physician assistants who have an active unrestricted license to practice, have an active delegation agreement with a primary supervising physician who is a certifying provider, and are in good standing with the State Board of Physicians; and altering the membership of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 188 on 05/08/2020
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Certifying Providers [HB-378]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
Altering the definition of "certifying provider" to include physician assistants that have an active, unrestricted license to practice, have an active delegation agreement with a primary supervising physician who is a certifying provider, and are in good standing with the State Board of Physicians; and altering the membership of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 187 on 05/08/2020
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Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions [SB-281]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to waive certain application fees for applicants intending to use certain contaminated properties for clean or renewable electrical generation sites under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; requiring that the owner of a certain eligible property that wants to change the use of the eligible property be liable for certain fees waived under the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 on 05/08/2020
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Election Law - Special Elections - Calendar Revisions [SB-251]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Altering the deadline by which a certificate of candidacy for an office to be filled by a special election is required to be filed; establishing the filing deadline for a certificate of candidacy for a special election of a write-in candidate; providing that a certain individual may not file a certificate of candidacy if there are 64 days or fewer before the date of the election; establishing a filing deadline for a certificate of nomination; providing that a certain judicial review be sought by a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 10 on 02/03/2020
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Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions [HB-336]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to waive certain application fees for applicants intending to use certain contaminated properties for clean or renewable electrical generation sites under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; requiring that the owner of a certain eligible property that wants to change the use of the eligible property be liable for certain fees waived under the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) [HB-259]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting health occupations boards and disciplinary panels from reprimanding a licensee or certificate holder, placing a licensee or certificate holder on probation, or suspending or revoking a license of a licensee or the certificate of a certificate holder solely on the basis of a licensee's or certificate holder's use of a diagnostic evaluation or treatment that is integrative, complementary, alternative, or nonconventional, including in the treatment of Lyme disease or tick-borne illnesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 139 on 05/08/2020
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Relating To Dental Assistants. [SB-2584]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes the dental assistant task force within DCCA. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 6/18/2050. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Rosalyn Baker
This Measure Has Been Deleted From The Meeting Scheduled On Monday 03-16-20 2:00pm In Conference Room 329. on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Schools – Medical Cannabis – Guidelines for Administration to Students (Connor’s Courage) [HB-331]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring, on or before December 1, 2020, the State Department of Education and the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission jointly to develop guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of medical cannabis to certain students during school hours and school-sponsored after-school activities; providing for the contents of the guidelines; requiring, on or before December 1, 2020, the Department and the Commission jointly to provide certain technical assistance to schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/11/2020
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Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments [HB-280]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the requirements and procedures governing certain programs that authorize installment payments for certain motor vehicle traffic citations or judgment debts; repealing certain provisions of law governing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration of a certain debtor; clarifying that a person may satisfy certain traffic citations by entering into a certain installment payment plan; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 149 on 05/08/2020
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Prince George's County - Alcohol Awareness PG 301-20 [HB-288]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring in Prince George's County a holder of a certain alcoholic beverages license or an individual designated by the license holder and employed in a supervisory capacity to be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program and to be present on the licensed premises at all times when alcoholic beverages may be sold; and establishing a penalty of $250 for a first violation of the Act, $500 for a second violation, and for each subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $1,000 or a suspension or revocation of the license, or both.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 155 on 05/08/2020
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Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement [HB-284]
[Education ]
Requiring an individual to take a certain civics test, and achieve a passing score by correctly answering at least 60% of the questions, in order to, on or after January 1, 2022, graduate from a public high school, meet certain alternative requirements for obtaining a Maryland high school diploma, or qualify for a Maryland high school diploma by examination; requiring the State Board of Education to determine the means of providing each high school student an opportunity to take the required civics test; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Szeliga
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
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Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments [SB-234]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the requirements and procedures governing certain programs that authorize installment plan payments for certain motor vehicle traffic citations or judgment debts; repealing certain provisions of law governing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration of a certain debtor; clarifying that a person may satisfy certain traffic citations by entering into a certain installment payment plan; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a certain study; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 150 on 05/08/2020
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Corporations and Associations - Filing Fee Study [HB-204]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to review the filing fees and associated requirements of neighboring states that are equivalent or substantially similar to the filing fees required under § 1-203(b)(3)(ii) of the Corporations and Associations Article, and report, on or before January 1, 2021, recommendations to make Maryland more competitive with neighboring states, including whether to establish less frequent filing requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Referred Budget And Taxation on 03/12/2020
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Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions [HB-189]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to defer to, rather than use information provided by, the insurance regulatory agency of a state or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners committee process in the certification or rating of an assuming insurer under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credit be allowed when certain reinsurance is ceded to certain assuming insurers that have their head offices or are domiciled in and licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 100 on 05/08/2020
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Higher Education - Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award - Eligibility [HB-186]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
Altering the eligibility criteria for a teacher to receive a grant under the Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award, to include a public school teacher in a school that had Title 1 status during the 2018-2019 school year, lost Title 1 status after the 2018-2019 school year, and participates in the United States Department of Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/09/2020