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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Qualifying Municipal Corporation - Land Use MC/PG 114-25 [HB-1231] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing a governing body of a qualifying municipal corporation by resolution to exercise the powers of the Prince George's County Planning Board, the zoning hearing examiner for Prince George's County, or the District Council for Prince George's County to make land use decisions relating to any land within the corporate limits of the municipal corporation; subjecting the exercise of those powers to certain substantive and procedural requirements and standards; providing for the judicial review of certain actions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products - Public Notice of Application for County License [HB-1300] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, before issuing a license, to publish notice of an application to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products at retail two times for 2 successive weeks in two newspapers of general circulation and in a conspicuous place at the location of the business in the application for at least 10 days.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal [HB-1255] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Housing ]
Authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel Hearing 4/07 At 11:00 A.m. on 04/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Task Force to Study Land Use Issues in Prince George's County - Establishment MC/PG 117-25 [HB-1266] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Construction ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Land Use Issues In Prince George's County to review the role of the County Planning Board, evaluate the list of person that have standing to seek judicial review and appeal to the Appellate Court, the expiration processes, and the need for legislative remedies to address certain issues; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Prince George's County Executive, the County Council, and the Prince George's County Delegation to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing Canceled on 04/01/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Courts - Parental Accommodations [HB-1440] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Requiring circuit courthouses in the State, constructed or renovated on or after October 1, 2025, to maintain on its premises a private lactation room to be used by certain individuals; providing that breast-feeding mothers and certain individuals caring for children under 3 years old may be excused from jury service; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to collect certain information on jury service excusals and report annually to the Maryland General Assembly beginning by December 31, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway Approved By The Governor - Chapter 137 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [HB-1096] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Land Bank Authorities - Powers and Authority [HB-1128] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain land bank authorities to create a special fund for certain purposes, make loans or grants for certain purposes, and enter into partnerships for certain purposes; requiring a land bank authority to include in the sale, lease, transfer, or disposition of the land bank authority's property a certain agreement; and authorizing a county or municipal corporation to authorize, by law, a land bank authority to foreclose on certain property through a certain in rem foreclosure action.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction [HB-1044] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; authorizing certain persons to file an action if the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County fails to properly carry out certain provisions of the Act; and prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [SB-938] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure [SB-954] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court and District Court judges; requiring Senate confirmation of individuals appointed by the Governor to the office of a judge of a circuit court; prohibiting a judge of a circuit court or of the District Court from performing the duties of office until confirmed by the Senate; authorizing the Governor to convene a session of the Senate during a recess of the General Assembly in order to confirm a judicial appointment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships [SB-877] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree [SB-873] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree; requiring the Workgroup, if it recommends adoption of a third degree assault prohibition, to prepare draft legislation with the assistance of the Department of Legislative Services; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Deprivation of Rights, Privileges, and Immunities [HB-1011] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from depriving an individual in a private detention facility of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the United States Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, or any state or federal law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to investigate a violation of the Act; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to file a civil action against a person for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) [HB-992] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain provision of law pertaining to franchise offers for sale must be brought; prohibiting a franchisor and certain others from inhibiting the right of franchisees to associate for certain purposes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Deprivation of Rights, Privileges, and Immunities [SB-786] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from depriving an individual in a private detention facility of any right, privilege, or immunity secured or protected by the United States Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, or any state or federal law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to investigate a violation of the Act; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to file a civil action against a person for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships [HB-975] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-966] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide expertise in artificial intelligence to the circuit courts and the District Court in the form of expert testimony on the authenticity of electronic evidence that a court determines may have been created or altered using artificial intelligence; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a grant application for the Program and award grants to eligible institutions of higher education; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Third Reading Passed (129-9) on 04/03/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [HB-853] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a certain individual to file a motion to reduce the duration of a certain sentence if the individual was convicted between the ages of at least 18 and under 25, was not sentenced to life, is not a sex offender, has served at least 20 years of the term of confinement, and was not convicted of murder involving a victim who was a first responder who was killed in the line of duty; applying procedures for a proceeding under the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes Approved By The Governor - Chapter 96 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts [HB-864] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Altering the number of resident judges of the circuit courts by adding one additional judgeship in St. Mary's County.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/28/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry [HB-847] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish and maintain the Domestic Violence Offender Registry; requiring a certain person convicted three or more times of a certain domestically related crime to register with a certain county sheriff before the person is released, granted probation, granted a suspended sentence, or is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment; requiring the county sheriff to forward certain registration information to the Department; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025

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