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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act) [HB-1555]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight and the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to establish and maintain certain online databases and conduct certain inspections; establishing the authority of the Secretary of Health regarding staff for the Board; authorizing the Executive Director of the Board to direct an immediate investigation of certain complaints; establishing requirements for the review of complaints and investigations by the Board; providing a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
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Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act) [SB-1025]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing that each individual and a certain right holder have the right to authorize the use of the voice or visual likeness of the individual in a digital replica; providing that the right does not expire on the death of the individual and is transferable or licensable in a certain manner; providing that the right terminates after a certain period of time; requiring an online service to designate an agent for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of State to maintain and make available certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2025
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Catastrophic Health Emergency - Immunity for Health Care Providers - Repeal [HB-1437]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing immunity from civil and criminal liability for health care providers acting in good faith and under a catastrophic health emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [HB-1441]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Local Government - Fees, Receipts, and Penalties for Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags [HB-1232]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain retailers that charge a fee for providing a plastic or paper carryout bag to a customer under a local law to provide a receipt to a customer that includes the fee amount charged and the number of bags issued to the customer; and providing a system of penalties for first, second, and third and subsequent offenses with a maximum civil penalty of up to $1,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Disclosure of Employee's Immigration Status - Prohibition [HB-1476]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting an employer from disclosing or threatening to disclose an employee's immigration status to a public body for the purpose of concealing an employer's violation of certain labor, benefit, or tax laws; authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to investigate a violation of the Act on the Commissioner's own initiative or on receipt of a written complaint; and authorizing an alleged violator to request an administrative hearing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act) [HB-1407]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing that each individual and a certain right holder have the right to authorize the use of the voice or visual likeness of the individual in a digital replica; providing that the right does not expire on the death of the individual and is transferable or licensable in a certain manner; providing that the right terminates after a certain period of time; requiring an online service to designate an agent for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of State to maintain and make available certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans [HB-1465]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to establish programs to offer installment payment plans for the payment of certain tolls, in excess of $300.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours - Right to Disconnect [HB-1413]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring employers to establish a policy that provides employees a certain right to ignore communications from the employer during nonworking hours and establishes nonworking hours by written agreement; and prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, an employer from requiring that an employee communicate with the employer during nonworking hours.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/25/2025
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Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales [HB-1162]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly offering to sell or selling heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration equipment to an individual that does not hold a certain license issued by the Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors except under certain circumstances; requiring certain persons to provide a certain notice to purchasers of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration equipment at the time of sale; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 386 on 05/06/2025
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Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) [HB-1077]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Real Estate ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a landlord from requiring or requesting from a prospective tenant certain information relating to criminal history and prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information when evaluating the prospective tenant; permitting a landlord to consider certain criminal history information prior to extending a conditional offer to a prospective tenant and requiring the landlord to consider certain information provided by a prospective tenant relating to a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment [HB-1040]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring regulated financial institutions to develop a community benefit plan in connection with applications to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation relating to financial services for purposes of providing safe and sound loans, and other financial products for low-and moderate-income individuals and communities and other distressed or underserved individuals and communities; requiring the Commissioner to exercise certain oversight authority relating to the adequacy of the community benefit plans and attainment of goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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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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Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [HB-1109]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Pippy
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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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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Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [SB-918]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans [SB-941]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to establish programs to offer installment payment plans for the payment of unpaid video tolls and civil penalties in excess of $300.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Howard County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization [SB-967]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Howard County to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; and requiring that Howard County report by March 1, 2026, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the time period noise abatement monitoring systems were in use, the number of warnings and citations issued, the costs associated with implementation, the revenue collected, and the effectiveness of noise abatement monitoring systems in reducing the noise produced by motor vehicles in the county.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Electronic Payment Transactions - Interchange Fees - Calculation and Use of Data [SB-917]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Requiring certain entities that process electronic payment transactions to exclude, under certain circumstances, the amount of tax and gratuity included in the electronic payment transaction from the amount on which an interchange fee is charged; requiring certain credit and debit card issuers to credit a merchant who provides certain documentation with the amount of the interchange fee charged on the amount of tax and gratuity included in an electronic payment transaction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Public Health – Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [SB-875]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025