Citations
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Requirements [HB-1510]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a prospective bidder or offeror when submitting a bid or offer for a public work contract to submit to the public body a specified contractor safety and health plan and a specified attestation; requiring a contractor safety and health plan to include specified information; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop a specified safety and health calculation worksheet and specified safety and health rating system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/08/2017
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Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [HB-1185]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Gun-Free Higher Education Zones [SB-946]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a specified exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying or possessing specified weapons on school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; providing specified exceptions; providing that a violation is a civil offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000; requiring the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland to incorporate the current weapons practice into their bylaws, policies and procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Senators Smith, Brochin, And Norman on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Presence Monitoring Systems - Authorization by Local Jurisdictions [HB-947]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and establishing requirements for the use of specified vehicle presence monitoring systems in local jurisdictions to enforce State and local laws restricting the presence of vehicles during specified times; establishing that a vehicle presence monitoring system may be used in a local jurisdiction under the Act only if its use is authorized by a local law adopted by the local jurisdiction; requiring the issuance of a warning for a first violation under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Criminal Law - Betting, Wagering, and Gambling - Civil Offense [SB-940]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the penalty for specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; authorizing a police officer to issue a citation under specified circumstances; establishing requirements for a citation issued under the Act; requiring the police officer to forward a copy of the citation to a specified court; providing that a person may request a trial within 30 days after the issuance of the citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [SB-928]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container [SB-937]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under specified circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under specified circumstances; requiring offenders to be issued a citation under specified circumstances; and providing a maximum fine of $100.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/29/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity [SB-798]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making specified violations relating to the use or possession of specified de minimis quantities of specified controlled dangerous substances a civil offense rather than a misdemeanor; applying penalties for a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana to a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of a de minimis quantity of specified controlled dangerous substances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Retail Pet Stores - Animal Seller, Dog Cage Signs, and Records - Requirement Revisions [HB-781]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a retail pet store to ensure that a specified person from whom the retail pet store obtains a cat or dog has not received a specified citation on a specified report for a direct or critical violation within a specified period of time; requiring specified information to be posted on or near each dog's cage in a retail pet store; and requiring a specified written record about each dog in the possession of a retail pet store to include specified information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 343 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring, Work Zone Speed Control, and Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Repeal [HB-536]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Repealing the authority of counties and municipalities in the State to use speed monitoring systems to enforce highway speed laws; repealing the authority to use work zone speed control systems to enforce highway speed laws within work zones; repealing the authority to use traffic control signal monitoring systems to enforce traffic control signal laws; requiring the publishers of the Annotated Code to correct any references that are rendered incorrect by the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [SB-477]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifying the categories of offenses for which a police officer is required to charge by citation; repealing a provision of law authorizing a police officer to charge by citation for specified offenses; and modifying the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity [HB-488]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making specified violations relating to the use or possession of specified de minimis quantities of specified controlled dangerous substances a civil offense rather than a misdemeanor; applying penalties for a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana to a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of a de minimis quantity of specified controlled dangerous substances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty [HB-495]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Providing the civil penalty for a violation recorded by a school bus monitoring camera for failure to stop for a school vehicle operating alternately flashing red lights may not exceed $500.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [HB-408]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifying the circumstances under which a police officer is required to charge by citation; modifying the categories of offenses for which a police officer is authorized to charge by citation; and modifying the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation to include a defendant subject to arrest for another alleged misdemeanor involving serious injury or immediate health risk, an alleged felony related to the same incident, or an open warrant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Betting, Wagering, and Gambling - Civil Offense [HB-377]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the penalty for specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making specified conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; authorizing a police officer to issue a citation under specified circumstances; establishing requirements for a citation issued under the Act; requiring the police officer to forward a copy of the citation to a specified court; providing that a person may request a trial within 30 days after the issuance of the citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container [HB-380]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under specified circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under specified circumstances; requiring offenders to be issued a citation under specified circumstances; and providing a maximum fine of $100.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Exclusion of Vehicle Rental Companies - Repeal and Notification Requirement [HB-263]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "owner" to repeal the exclusion of motor vehicle rental companies as owners of motor vehicles for the purpose of the enforcement of violations of overtaking and passing school vehicles operating alternately flashing red lights that are recorded by school bus monitoring cameras; requiring a law enforcement agency to provide a specified notice to a motor vehicle rental company before issuing a specified citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 683 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty [SB-154]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the civil penalty to require up to $500 for a violation recorded by a school bus monitoring camera for failure to stop for a school vehicle operating alternately flashing red lights; and requiring the Montgomery County Department of Police to submit a specified report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2018, relating to the use of school bus monitoring cameras in Montgomery County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 744 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Parking Violations - Authority of Political Subdivisions [SB-136]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing a regulation or an ordinance that imposes specified additional penalties for a parking violation within 30 days after the issuance of the citation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Favorable With Amendments {628570/1 on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Interstate Boating Violator Compact [SB-81]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Governor to enter into the Interstate Boating Violator Compact; providing that the purposes of the Compact are to provide a means for party states to participate in a specified reciprocal program and to provide for the fair and impartial treatment of boating violators operating within party states; providing for a Board of Boating Compact Administrators for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/03/2017