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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Mortgages and Deeds of Trust - Prerequisites to Recording [SB-376] [Real Estate ]
Repealing the requirement that a mortgage or deed of trust bear a specified certification that the instrument was prepared by a specified person in order to be recorded; providing that a deed other than a mortgage, deed of trust, or an assignment or release of a mortgage or deed of trust may not be recorded unless the instrument bears specified certification of preparation; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 521 on 05/04/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017) [HB-371] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Increasing specified penalties for drunk and drugged driving offenses for individuals who have been convicted previously for specified crimes; requiring a specified notice; and providing for the application of specified provisions of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey Senators Zirkin, Smith, And Norman on 04/10/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders and Punitive Damages (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017) [SB-312] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Providing that a person who causes personal injury or wrongful death while operating or attempting to operate a motor vehicle and who has a specified alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath or who refuses to submit to a specified test for alcohol concentration is liable for punitive damages under specified circumstances; requiring a party who seeks to recover punitive damages under the Act to plead specified facts with particularity; providing for a standard of proof of clear and convincing evidence for a claim of punitive damages; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson Delegates Sydnor, Dumais, And Malone on 04/10/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Change of Name [HB-280] [Real Estate ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Changing the name of the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund to the State Judiciary Technology Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/20/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members [HB-160] [Education ] [Elections ]
Establishing a procedure for the election and appointment of specified members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education; requiring specified members of the county board to be elected from councilmanic districts; renaming the School Board Nominating Commission of Anne Arundel County to be the School Board Appointment Commission of Anne Arundel County; requiring each member of the County Board to be a resident of Anne Arundel County; providing a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms for specified members of the board; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Board of Review - Repeal [HB-127] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
Repealing provisions of law relating to the Board of Review of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; repealing provisions of law that require the Board of Review to make specified recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, advise the Secretary on specified matters, hear and determine specified appeals, and report at specified intervals to the Secretary; providing that a specified petitioner may not be charged a fee for specified costs under specified circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/11/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members [SB-131] [Education ] [Elections ] [Community Development ]
Establishing a procedure for the election and appointment of members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education; requiring specified members of the county board to be elected from councilmanic districts; providing a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms for specified members of the board; requiring the School Board Appointment Commission to appoint specified members of the board and ensure that the total board makeup reflects a specified diversity; providing residency requirements; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - Licensing [SB-119] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ]
Requiring a person to have an appropriate license whenever the person acts in the State as an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer, retailer, storage warehouse, vape shop vendor, or wholesaler; establishing license application procedures and fees; specifying the scope of the licenses; providing for the renewal of a license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Change of Name [SB-76] [Real Estate ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Changing the name of the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund to the State Judiciary Technology Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/06/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. [SR-110] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain Presented And Ordered Printed 17100785d on 01/18/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships. [HR-308] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi Presented 17100596d on 01/18/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Election of a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Jud [HJR-782] [Elections ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Election of a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge, Circuit Election of a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, a member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Auditor of

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi Presented 17104428d on 01/18/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Prisoners; orders permitting to work on public works projects. [SB-1290] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Orders permitting prisoners to work on public works projects; sentencing. Provides that a circuit court or general district court judge may request any local governing body within the judicial circuit or district of such judge to establish prisoner workforces. The bill adds prisoner workforces to the list of authorized workplaces that a circuit court or general district court can order a prisoner to perform work and receive credit toward his sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benton Chafin Stricken At Request Of Patron In Rehabilitation And Social Services (13-y 0-n) on 01/20/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Foreclosure advertisements; posted at courthouse and on local government or circuit court website. [SB-1368] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ] [Consumer Protection ]
Foreclosure advertisements; posted at courthouse and on local government or circuit court website. Provides that, in lieu of newspaper advertisements, foreclosure sales shall be advertised at the courthouse and on the website of the public government of the locality served by the court or of the circuit court for the county or city in which the property to be sold is located, and that the clerk shall place a small notice in a newspaper having a general circulation in the city or county in which the property to be sold is located informing the public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Norment Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17105067d-s1 on 02/01/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Death certificate; amendments other than correction of information. [HB-2276] [Public Health ]
Death certificate; amendments. Establishes a process for amending death certificates to change the name of the deceased, the deceased's parent or spouse, or the informant; the marital status of the deceased; or the place of residence of the deceased when the place of residence is outside the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 1048.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. R. Steven Landes Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0284) on 03/03/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Electronic filing of land records; fee for paper filing. [HB-2035] [Real Estate ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Finance ]
Electronic filing of land records; fee for paper filing. Provides that a clerk of a circuit court that has established an electronic filing system for land records may charge a fee not to exceed $5 per instrument for every land record filed by paper. This bill is identical to SB 870.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0289) on 03/03/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Derelict and blighted buildings; land banks, receivership. [HB-1936] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Construction ]
Derelict and blighted buildings; land banks; receivership. Authorizes a locality to petition the circuit court to appoint a land bank entity to act as a receiver in certain limited circumstances to repair derelict and blighted buildings that contain residential dwelling units.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Carr Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0381) on 03/13/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Restoration of firearms rights; report to State Police. [HB-1745] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Restoration of firearms rights; report to State Police. Provides a mechanism for reporting to the Department of State Police when a circuit court restores a felon's right to possess, transport, and carry a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, or a stun weapon. The bill provides that if a court enters an order restoring a felon's right, the order shall contain the felon's name and date of birth and the clerk of the court shall certify and forward the restoration order to the Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE). The bill provides that the Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rush Left In Appropriations on 02/08/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Death certificate; amendments other than correction of information. [SB-1048] [Public Health ]
Death certificate; amendments. Establishes a process for amending death certificates to change the name of the deceased, the deceased's parent or spouse, or the informant; the marital status of the deceased; or the place of residence of the deceased when the place of residence is outside the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2276.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0285) on 03/03/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Circuit court; failure to appear in accordance with condition of bail, etc. [HB-1765] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Appeal to circuit court; failure to appear. Provides that if any person convicted of a misdemeanor in a general district court, a juvenile and domestic relations district court, or a court of limited jurisdiction perfects an appeal and (i) fails to appear in circuit court at the time for setting the appeal for trial, (ii) fails to appear in circuit court on the trial date, or (iii) absconds from the jurisdiction, the circuit court shall enter an order affirming the judgment of the lower court, and the clerk shall tax the costs as provided by statute.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bulova Read Second Time on 02/01/2017

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