Citations
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Outstanding Fines [HB-291]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Finance ]
Reducing to $25 the penalty for outstanding civil citations for video toll violations assessed on or before July 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Hearing 1/21 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties [HB-346]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, under certain circumstances, suspend the registration of a motor vehicle that incurs a certain toll violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting [SB-324]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources - Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement - Information Maintenance and Reporting [HB-204]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act of 2021) [HB-32]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. (judiciary) on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-311]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a vehicle facing a circular green signal, a green arrow signal, or a steady yellow signal from entering an intersection if the vehicle is unable to completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless the approach to the intersection has certain signage installed notifying the public that a vehicle may not make a movement at the intersection that violates the Act's provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Alcohol Offenses and Gaming – Civil Offenses [SB-628]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; requiring certain offenders to be issued a citation under certain circumstances; providing a certain maximum fine of $100; providing that a person may prepay a citation issued for a violation under a certain provision of the Act; making certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties [SB-558]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
Increasing from 60 to 90 the number of days within which the Department of Natural Resources is required to hold a hearing for a person who holds an authorization to catch oysters and receives a citation for a certain offense; establishing that the Department is not required to hold a hearing if a certain assistant Attorney General determines that it is unable to establish the facts necessary to succeed in the hearing; requiring the Department to report annually on certain oyster poaching-related penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Monitoring Cameras - Authorization [SB-551]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a certain local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting the use of a bus lane monitoring camera in a local jurisdiction unless authorized by the governing body by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing; requiring a local jurisdiction, before using a bus lane monitoring camera, to publish notice of the use of the bus lane monitoring camera in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Tobacco Products - Minimum Age and Civil Fines [SB-456]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering certain provisions of law to prohibit a certain person from distributing a certain tobacco product to an individual under the age of 21 years, rather than to a minor; prohibiting a person from distributing a certain tobacco product without first examining a government-issued photographic identification of a certain purchaser or recipient in order to determine the date of birth of the prospective purchaser or recipient; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity [SB-446]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making certain violations relating to the use or possession of certain de minimis quantities of certain 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 certain controlled dangerous substances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [SB-248]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/01 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/01/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Tobacco Products - Minimum Age and Civil Fines [HB-953]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering certain provisions of law to prohibit a certain person from distributing a certain tobacco product to an individual under the age of 21 years, rather than to a minor; prohibiting a person from distributing a certain tobacco product without first examining a government-issued photographic identification of a certain purchaser or recipient in order to determine the date of birth of the prospective purchaser or recipient; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/28/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Dedicated Bus Lanes – Enforcement [HB-749]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, in consultation with Baltimore City, to examine and analyze dedicated bus lane enforcement mechanisms in use by certain other transit agencies; requiring the analysis to include an examination of best practices and technologies, a review of potential capital and operating costs, and an evaluation of the most effective methods for ensuring compliance with and enforcement of existing law; and requiring the Administration to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Angel
Favorable With Amendments {670015/1 Report Adopted on 03/19/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-672]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering certain intersections against certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert H. McMillan
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Traveling Elephant Acts [HB-618]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly using, or causing the use of, an elephant to participate in a certain traveling animal act; establishing that a certain prohibition does not apply to a certain elephant exhibition at a nonmobile, permanent institution or facility; establishing a civil penalty for violation of the Act; providing that a person who violates the Act may be issued a certain citation; establishing certain requirements for a citation issued under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Civil Violations - Administrative Penalties [HB-492]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring that a certain ordinance or regulation governing parking violations in Baltimore City provide that a vehicle may not be impounded or immobilized for unsatisfied parking citations under certain circumstances; establishing that a registered owner of a vehicle that has at least three certain citations for parking violations issued by Baltimore City may enter into a payment plan to satisfy the charges owed under the citations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity [HB-325]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making certain violations relating to the use or possession of certain de minimis quantities of certain 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 certain controlled dangerous substances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [HB-323]
[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses and Gaming - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act) [HB-277]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Gaming ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; requiring certain offenders to be issued a citation under certain circumstances; providing a certain maximum fine; altering the penalty for certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/23/2018