Dcced Licensing Investigations [HB-73]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
An Act relating to investigations conducted by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
HB-73: Dcced Licensing Investigations
Sponsored by: Rep. Calvin Schrage
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/15/2023
Real Estate - Real Estate Brokerage Services and Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts (The Anthony Moorman Act) [HB-1235]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a real estate broker or an escrow agent, if a purchaser terminates a certain transaction under certain circumstances, to distribute trust money to the purchaser within 30 days after a certain written notice of the termination is sent; requiring a holder of trust money who makes a certain distribution to notify the seller and purchaser of the distribution within a certain period of time, subject to a certain exception; etc.
HB-1235: Real Estate - Real Estate Brokerage Services and Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts (The Anthony Moorman Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2023
Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit [HB-1076]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a landlord to offer the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit in a residential lease subject to certain requirements; requiring a landlord to purchase certain insurance coverage using a fee in lieu of a security deposit; establishing certain procedural requirements for a landlord and an insurer relating to certain insurance claims; authorizing a tenant to dispute certain claims by a landlord and providing that claims by a landlord or an insurer are void under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1076: Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability [HB-1187]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing a peer-to-peer car sharing program's motor vehicle liability insurance policy on a replacement vehicle to be secondary coverage for a shared vehicle driver; altering certain motor vehicle liability insurance requirements applicable to peer-to-peer car sharing programs; authorizing a peer-to-peer car sharing program to transfer monetary liability and charge a shared vehicle owner for certain tolls, fees, charges, or fines imposed under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1187: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2023
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements [HB-1173]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with manufacturers to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; establishing licensing requirements for a recreational vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch; altering the required terms and conditions of a recreational dealer agreement; etc.
HB-1173: Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2023
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications [HB-988]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Modifying the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program by clarifying and altering certain provisions relating to the administration of the Program; establishing the employer and employee shares of the total rate of contribution; prohibiting the total rate of contribution from exceeding 1.2% of an employee's wages; requiring the State to pay for certain contributions for certain covered employees; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse certain community providers for certain employer contributions in a certain manner; etc.
HB-988: Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 258 on 05/03/2023
Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities [HB-1104]
[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.
HB-1104: Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ("OPRA") of 2023 [HB-1166]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the expeditious disclosure of certain procurement information; altering the conditions under which certain solicitations may be canceled or certain bids or proposals may be rejected; establishing certain requirements for county procurement contracts that use State funds; applying provisions of the State procurement law regarding contract claims and protests to certain county procurement contracts; etc.
HB-1166: Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ("OPRA") of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act [HB-1138]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for civil actions for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain racketeering activity; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain racketeering activity.
HB-1138: Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/24/2023
Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattress Stewardship Program – Establishment [HB-930]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2024; establishing a Mattress Stewardship Advisory Board; etc.
HB-930: Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattress Stewardship Program – Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
Health Insurance Carriers and Managed Care Organizations – Participation on Provider Panels [HB-1108]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Altering the process by which health insurance carriers and managed care organizations determine participation by providers on provider panels; and requiring internal review systems to include grievances involving the rejection of a provider's application to participate on a provider panel.
HB-1108: Health Insurance Carriers and Managed Care Organizations – Participation on Provider Panels
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations [HB-861]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; requiring the Governor to include $7,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund beginning in fiscal year 2025; and altering funding for the Fund.
Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality [HB-900]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of Health, and the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, to adopt a comprehensive indoor air quality standard for public buildings on or before October 31, 2025; requiring the Commissioner to establish a technical advisory committee to make certain recommendations regarding the development of the comprehensive indoor air quality standard; etc.
HB-900: Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Hernia [HB-902]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Establishing that a hernia caused as a result of repetitive trauma may be considered an occupational disease and be compensable subject to certain provisions of the workers' compensation law.
HB-902: Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Hernia
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/03/2023
Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee [HB-860]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Secretary of State Police to refund certain application fees to individuals who were denied a permit to wear, carry, or transport a firearm from July 5, 2019, to July 5, 2022, for failing to satisfy a certain good and substantial reason requirement and who files a claim in a form and containing the information and supporting documents required by the Secretary.
HB-860: Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
First Reading Judiciary on 02/09/2023
AN ACT relating to nonrecourse consumer legal funding. [HB-224]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establish Subtitle 13 of KRS Chapter 286 and create sections thereof to define terms; provide exemptions to the new subtitle on nonrecourse consumer legal funding; prohibit engaging in the business of nonrecourse consumer legal funding transactions without a license; establish licensing requirements; provide that nonrecourse consumer legal funding transactions are not loans and exempt them from statute relating to interest; establish requirements for nonrecourse consumer legal funding transaction contracts; prohibit certain actions by nonrecourse
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HB-224: AN ACT relating to nonrecourse consumer legal funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
To Judiciary (h) on 02/23/2023
AN ACT relating to education. [SB-102]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; make legislative findings and declarations on the rights of parents as it relates to public schools and establish a standard to protect those rights; require public schools to establish a process to receive complaints of violations; create a cause of action for violations and establish limitations; establish specific parental rights as related to public schools; require public schools to adopt policies to protect those rights; require the Kentucky Department of Education to eliminate administrative
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SB-102: AN ACT relating to education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
To Education (s) on 02/10/2023
To pay certain moral obligations of the state [HB-3344]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to declare certain claims against the state to be moral obligations of the state and to authorize payments therefor from the following funds:GENERAL REVENUE FUND: $693,376,13 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: $397,668.20 STATE ROAD FUND: $515,659.83 TOTAL: $1,606,605.54
HB-3344: To pay certain moral obligations of the state
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe
Chapter 68, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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.
SB-878: Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2023
Maryland False Claims Act and Maryland False Health Claims Act - Revisions [HB-773]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing certain persons to continue with actions under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act when the governmental entity or the State elects not to proceed with the action; authorizing the governmental entity or the State to serve certain subpoenas under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act; and requiring certain penalties under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act be at least $5,000.
HB-773: Maryland False Claims Act and Maryland False Health Claims Act - Revisions
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2023