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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations [HB-1519] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Amending certain prior authorizations of State Debt to change the names of certain grantees, alter the authorized uses of certain grants, and extend the termination date of certain grants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang Approved By The Governor - Chapter 643 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Personnel - Paid Family and Medical Leave [HB-1503] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management and the governing body of a public institution of higher education to adopt regulations governing paid family and medical leave benefits for Executive Branch employees; establishing certain parameters for the paid family and medical leave; authorizing, beginning July 1, 2026, Executive Branch employees to submit a request for paid family and medical leave in accordance with established procedures; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 606 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations [HB-1315] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist may administer, subject to certain requirements, to an individual of at least a certain age; and altering the vaccinations included in the minimum package of child wellness services for which certain health insurers and nonprofit health service plans are required to provide coverage to include those recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of December 31, 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 738 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment [HB-1254] [Education ] [Funding ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations [HB-1301] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for a transfer to a special pediatric hospital.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 612 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Youth Sports Programs - Registrations, Personnel, and Policy [HB-1393] [Sports ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring youth sports programs to maintain and update a registry of youth sports program personnel who participate in the youth sports program; requiring a parent or guardian of a youth registered with a youth sports program to sign and submit to the youth sports program an acknowledgment of the receipt of certain information; and requiring a youth sports program to post its removal and return-to-play policy on its website, if available.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/03 At 11:00 A.m. on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission [HB-1272] [Sports ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ]
Establishing the Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission to study and make recommendations to minimize risk and maximize safety for youth athletes; and requiring the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide [HB-1316] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to develop and publish a youth-centric technology and social media resource guide by the 2027-2028 school year; requiring the guide to be distributed, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, to each public school and the parent teacher organization for each public school and posted on the websites of the Department and each county board; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations [HB-1105] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and contracting agencies to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information relating to certain boundary-violating behavior; requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to follow certain procedures when hiring certain applicants; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements [HB-1083] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access, through its workgroup, to implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirements; requiring the workgroup to provide recommendations to implement recommendations in a certain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Health Official letter; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 687 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089] [Data Privacy ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [SB-828] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Libraries ]
Prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel to access certain areas, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop guidance regarding immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations and guidance regarding individuals interacting with certain federal personnel; and requiring certain schools, libraries and units of State government to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Third Reading Passed (34-13) on 04/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Governor's Office for Children - Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland - Grant Funding [SB-880] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the Governor to include $250,000 in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to the Governor's Office for Children to provide grants to fund operating expenses for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 242 on 05/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [SB-904] [Data Privacy ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; and imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/05/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements [SB-790] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access, through its workgroup on youth behavioral health, individuals with developmental disabilities, and individuals with complex behavioral health needs, to provide recommendations to implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirements; requiring the workgroup to create a plan to implement the recommendations in a certain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Health Official letter; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine Approved By The Governor - Chapter 686 on 05/20/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays [HB-962] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Specifying that the scope of the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System includes private and State inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services; requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, under certain circumstances, to ensure pediatric hospital overstay patients are placed in the least restrictive setting when clinically indicated and when possible; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 479 on 05/13/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [HB-1006] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt certain policies or provide notice of a decision not to adopt certain policies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study [SB-770] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring each local school system to provide crisis support to a public school when a teacher or other school employee with direct contact with minors is removed from the school due to alleged criminal activity or for student safety; requiring each county board of education to establish a crisis response team; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a workgroup to examine the impact of requiring applicants for certain positions to include information regarding the applicant's history of boundary-violating behavior; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment [SB-769] [Education ] [Funding ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 02/17/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays [SB-696] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Specifying that the scope of the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System includes both private and State inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services; requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to ensure pediatric hospital overstay patients are placed in the least restrictive setting when clinically indicated and when possible; establishing the Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays in the State; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle Approved By The Governor - Chapter 480 on 05/13/2025

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