Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-1087]
Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
HB-1087: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/28/2019
State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption and Enforcement [SB-831]
Requiring the State Board of Plumbing to adopt the National Standard Plumbing Code as the State Plumbing Code; providing that the Board may adopt specified standards of a specified nationally recognized testing organization; requiring a county or municipality to enforce the State Plumbing Code and authorizing a county or municipality to adopt and enforce amendments to the State Plumbing Code that meet specified requirements; etc.
SB-831: State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption and Enforcement
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/25/2016
State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption of the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes [SB-643]
Requiring the State Board of Plumbing to adopt by regulation the International Plumbing Code and the International Fuel Gas Code as the State Plumbing Code on or before July 1, 2017; requiring the Board to adopt a specified version of specified codes within a specified period of time; authorizing the Board to adopt regulations to amend the State Plumbing Code under specified circumstances; requiring the Board to adopt a specified version of specified codes as the State Plumbing Code on or before a specified date; etc.
SB-643: State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption of the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/25/2016
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [SB-33]
Authorizing in Anne Arundel County a holder of a Class BLX license to be issued a music permit, an entertainment permit, an outdoor permit or an outdoor entertainment permit; authorizing a holder of a Class BLX license to be issued a dancing permit, except under specified circumstances; exempting specified alcoholic beverages licenses in the county from a prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to any one person; exempting a Class BLX license from a prohibition against issuing an alcoholic beverages license for a specified location; etc.
SB-33: Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption of the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes [HB-711]
Requiring the State Board of Plumbing to adopt by regulation the International Plumbing Code and the International Fuel Gas Code as the State Plumbing Code on or before July 1, 2017; requiring the Board to adopt a specified version of specified codes within a specified period of time; authorizing the Board to adopt regulations to amend the State Plumbing Code under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-711: State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption of the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2016
Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation [HB-565]
Specifying that a person who violates a provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering a specified provision of law so as to provide that a finding of guilt, rather than a violation, of a provision of law is a civil offense punishable by a fine; establishing procedures for a specified Code violation proceeding; providing that prepayment of a specified fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a code violation; etc.
HB-565: Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 514 on 05/19/2016
State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption and Enforcement [HB-1471]
Requiring the State Board of Plumbing to adopt the National Standard Plumbing Code as the State Plumbing Code; providing that the Board may adopt specified standards of a specified nationally recognized testing organization; requiring a county or municipality to enforce the State Plumbing Code and authorizing a county or municipality to adopt and enforce amendments to the State Plumbing Code that meet specified requirements; etc.
HB-1471: State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption and Enforcement
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2016
Recovery Home Residential Rights Protection Act [HB-1429]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations for the certification of recovery homes in the State; requiring the regulations to include specified standards, requirements, fees, and procedures; prohibiting a person from operating a recovery home without specified certification; etc.
HB-1429: Recovery Home Residential Rights Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2016
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation [HB-495]
Specifying that a person who violates a specified provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering the penalty for the possession or use of specified drug paraphernalia involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana; making the possession of specified drug paraphernalia a civil offense; requiring a court to order specified persons to attend specified drug education, assessment, or treatment programs; etc.
HB-495: Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2015
SB-1346: As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to opt out of the International Energy Conservation Code standards applicable statewide to buildings classified for certain industrial or storage uses; authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt alternative industrial or storage use standards. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy McNally
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/18/2015
You have voted SB-1346: As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to opt out of the International Energy Conservation Code standards applicable statewide to buildings classified for certain industrial or storage uses; authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt alternative industrial or storage use standards. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71..
SB-1283: As introduced, increases the number of days for an inspection of a footer to be considered performed timely from inspection within one working day of when the request is made to the inspector, to three working days. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Failed In Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/31/2015
You have voted SB-1283: As introduced, increases the number of days for an inspection of a footer to be considered performed timely from inspection within one working day of when the request is made to the inspector, to three working days. - Amends TCA Title 68..
SB-1263: As enacted, specifies that if a local government adopts mandatory sprinkler requirements for one-family and two-family dwellings pursuant to present law that would apply to dwellings used as establishments providing sleeping accommodations to transients for less than 30 nights per stay, then those mandatory sprinkler requirements will be applied only to those dwellings constructed on or after the date the mandatory sprinkler requirements took effect. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 12; Title 47; Title 48; Title 57; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 526 on 06/03/2015
You have voted SB-1263: As enacted, specifies that if a local government adopts mandatory sprinkler requirements for one-family and two-family dwellings pursuant to present law that would apply to dwellings used as establishments providing sleeping accommodations to transients for less than 30 nights per stay, then those mandatory sprinkler requirements will be applied only to those dwellings constructed on or after the date the mandatory sprinkler requirements took effect. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 12; Title 47; Title 48; Title 57; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68..
SB-1149: As introduced, expands the time in which the state fire marshal must provide recertification application forms to fire safety and building inspectors, from 60 days to 75 days prior to the expiration of the certification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 66 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/30/2015
You have voted SB-1149: As introduced, expands the time in which the state fire marshal must provide recertification application forms to fire safety and building inspectors, from 60 days to 75 days prior to the expiration of the certification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 66 and Title 68..
You have voted SB-647: As enacted, revises and enacts requirements governing carbon monoxide alarms in certain hotels. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120..
SB-620: As introduced, exempts local jurisdictions that have an established codes department from audit of its records and transactions by the state fire marshal; removes provision of law stating that state building codes supersede all less stringent provisions of municipal ordinances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Tracy
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/31/2015
You have voted SB-620: As introduced, exempts local jurisdictions that have an established codes department from audit of its records and transactions by the state fire marshal; removes provision of law stating that state building codes supersede all less stringent provisions of municipal ordinances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120..
SB-474: As enacted, prohibits the requirement of fire sprinkler systems for townhouses; authorizes local governments to adopt mandatory sprinkler requirements for townhomes by local ordinance in same manner utilized for one-family and two-family dwellings. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell
Pub. Ch. 378 on 05/18/2015
You have voted SB-474: As enacted, prohibits the requirement of fire sprinkler systems for townhouses; authorizes local governments to adopt mandatory sprinkler requirements for townhomes by local ordinance in same manner utilized for one-family and two-family dwellings. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120..
HB-1323: As enacted, specifies that if a local government adopts mandatory sprinkler requirements for one-family and two-family dwellings pursuant to present law that would apply to dwellings used as establishments providing sleeping accommodations to transients for less than 30 nights per stay, then those mandatory sprinkler requirements will be applied only to those dwellings constructed on or after the date the mandatory sprinkler requirements took effect. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 12; Title 47; Title 48; Title 57; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Farmer
Pub. Ch. 526 on 06/03/2015
You have voted HB-1323: As enacted, specifies that if a local government adopts mandatory sprinkler requirements for one-family and two-family dwellings pursuant to present law that would apply to dwellings used as establishments providing sleeping accommodations to transients for less than 30 nights per stay, then those mandatory sprinkler requirements will be applied only to those dwellings constructed on or after the date the mandatory sprinkler requirements took effect. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 12; Title 47; Title 48; Title 57; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68..
You have voted HB-1308: As enacted, revises and enacts requirements governing carbon monoxide alarms in certain hotels. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120..
HB-1261: As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to opt out of the International Energy Conservation Code standards applicable statewide to buildings classified for certain industrial or storage uses; authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt alternative industrial or storage use standards. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Ragan
P2c, Ref. To State Government Committee on 02/23/2015
You have voted HB-1261: As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to opt out of the International Energy Conservation Code standards applicable statewide to buildings classified for certain industrial or storage uses; authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt alternative industrial or storage use standards. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71..