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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion [HB-1190] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Reengagement Program as a problem-solving court in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland; and requiring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/20/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure of Vacant or Nuisance Property [HB-921] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ] [Community Development ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain vacant property or nuisance property located in Baltimore City to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring Baltimore City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that has value and is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the title acquired in an in rem foreclosure; and specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgment may be reopened.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/20/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Service Commission – Judicial Review – Proceedings [HB-914] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Clarifying that a certain proceeding for judicial review of a final decision or order by the Public Service Commission may be instituted in a circuit court for a county in which the public service company that is a party to the proceeding provides service or in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 562 on 05/08/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Collection of Unpaid Property Taxes [HB-867] [Property Tax ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish an installment payment program for taxes in arrears on residential property; authorizing the Mayor of Baltimore City to cancel the annual tax sale; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish a program to divert residential property from the private tax lien sale process into an alternative program for the payment of taxes in arrears; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Third Reading Passed (133-0) on 03/20/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage [HB-758] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Data Privacy ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Altering requirements for the storage and preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits; requiring sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before January 1, 2000, to be retained and transferred in a certain manner; and requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, by December 1, 2023, to issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on certain recommendations, in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Approved By The Governor - Chapter 702 on 05/16/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities [SB-878] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting local governments from impairing or diminishing the right of a protected class member to vote or influence election outcomes; establishing requirements on local governments regarding proposals for shifting methods of election and districting plans; requiring the Civil Rights Division of the Office of the Attorney General to approve or deny proposed local government remedies to address certain violations; establishing the Statewide Election Database and Information Office; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General [HB-772] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, prosecute, and remediate certain civil rights violations under certain circumstances and in a certain manner; authorizing the Attorney General to intervene in certain causes of action under certain circumstances; establishing certain penalties and authorizing the Attorney General to obtain certain relief in certain civil actions, conciliation agreements, and settlement agreements; establishing the Civil Rights Enforcement Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease [HB-757] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Property Tax ]
Requiring certain expedited proceedings in a wrongful detainer action if the property that is the subject of the action is, at the time of the complaint, advertised or listed for sale or lease by the complainant and requiring that notice of a hearing or appeal be served in person or, under certain circumstances, posted conspicuously on the property; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Education - Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Powers and Notifications [HB-782] [Education ] [Ethics ]
Providing that the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education is a state educational authority under a certain federal law; providing that the Office is the State unit authorized to audit or evaluate certain education programs; prohibiting the Inspector General for Education from serving more than two full terms; requiring the Governor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer to provide the Inspector General with a certain notice and opportunity for a hearing before removing the Inspector General; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary First Reading Ways And Means on 02/08/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits [HB-790] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Ethics ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage [SB-789] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Altering requirements for the storage and preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits; requiring sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before January 1, 2000, to be retained and transferred in a certain manner; and requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, on or before December 1, 2023, to issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly making certain recommendations, in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 703 on 05/16/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure of Vacant or Nuisance Property [SB-855] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain vacant property or nuisance property located in Baltimore City to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring Baltimore City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that has value and is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the title acquired in an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgment may be reopened; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray Approved By The Governor - Chapter 408 on 05/03/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-771] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause [SB-752] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at a certain time for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Subpoena Authority [SB-739] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County in its discretion to subpoena witnesses or records on behalf of a license holder, a prospective license holder, or an attorney representing a license holder or prospective license holder in connection with any hearing before the Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Election Reform Act of 2023 [SB-864] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a county election director; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to a contract with an election service provider; requiring judges of the circuit courts to be elected on a nonpartisan basis; prohibiting a stray mark, blemish, or writing from being the sole basis for invalidating a ballot under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore City – Collection of Unpaid Property Taxes [SB-766] [Property Tax ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish an installment payment program for taxes in arrears on owner-occupied residential property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish a program to divert owner-occupied residential property from the private tax lien sale process into an alternative program for the payment of taxes in arrears; authorizing the collector of taxes in Baltimore City to withhold any owner-occupied residential property from tax sale; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter Referred Ways And Means on 03/21/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Children Charged as Adults - Confinement [SB-704] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Repealing certain provisions requiring a certain court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to order the child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination, except under certain circumstances; requiring a certain child to be held in a certain secure juvenile facility while the child is awaiting trial or other legal process, except under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Family Law - Marriage Ceremony - Designation of Deputy Clerk [HB-672] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Transferring, from the county administrative judge of the circuit court for the county to the clerk of the circuit court for the county, the authority to designate a deputy clerk to perform a marriage ceremony.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Toles Favorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause [HB-663] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at a certain time for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023

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