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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Firearm Safety and Firearm Crimes [SB-1097]
Exempting an employee of the Department of Natural Resources in the course of performing official duties from certain prohibitions against knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; requiring a person or entity operating a gun buyback program to destroy a firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is surrendered at a certain gun buyback program; classifying the theft of a firearm or the trafficking of a regulated firearm as a felony; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Favorable With Amendments {683126/1 Adopted on 04/08/2024
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Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals [SB-1040]
Requiring a person who makes an automatic renewal offer to consumers to allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal in a certain manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Public Safety – Extreme Risk Protective Orders – Review of Court Records [SB-905]
Authorizing researchers affiliated with institutions of higher education who are conducting research to review a court record related to a petition for an extreme risk protective order; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to require an institution of higher education that has researchers reviewing court records to enter into an agreement providing for the storage and handling of the records; authorizing the Judiciary to institute an injunction or other remedy for a violation of the agreement and to prevent disclosure of certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 929 on 05/16/2024
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Corporations and Associations - Transparency - Beneficial Ownership [SB-954]
Requiring certain business entities to file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation a report including certain information regarding beneficial owners of the entities; and prohibiting the inspection of the reports in certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education – Blind and Visually Impaired Students – Textbook Equity [SB-1091]
Establishing requirements for each county board of education regarding provision of the instructional materials that will be used in the upcoming school year by students with individualized education programs; requiring the county board to coordinate with the Instructional Resources Center to provide instructional materials in a specialized format to blind or visually impaired students; requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, certain textbook publishers to provide an electronic file of pupil edition textbooks to a certain entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 750 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Wire Transfers – Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) [SB-930]
Exempting consumer wire transaction from certain provisions of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code; limiting liability for damages resulting from consumer wire transfers; defining sufficient notice; requiring investigations; requiring decisions and materials be provided to a consumer; subjecting financial institutions to treble damages; subjecting financial institutions to liability for violation of the Act; prohibiting waiver of consumer rights under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements [SB-898]
Establishing that certain required notices in certain resale contracts may be provided to a purchaser's real estate agent; altering certain fees a council of unit owners or a homeowners association or its agent may charge for providing certain disclosures; and altering the time period within which a purchaser may cancel a resale contract when required notices are not provided.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt [SB-1006]
Authorizing a hospital, under certain circumstances, to sell the medical debt of patients if the debt is sold to a governmental unit or an entity that is under contract with the unit for the purpose of canceling the debt; requiring that a hospital's financial policy require the hospital to dismiss actions pending against a patient for the collection of debt that was sold and prohibit the hospital from engaging in specified collection activities; requiring a purchaser of medical debt to notify the patient of certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Dorchester County – Sanitary Commission – Transfer of Powers to County Council [SB-1051]
Authorizing the Dorchester County Council to, by public local law, abolish the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission, establish a department of public facilities and services, and provide for the department's abilities and functions, subject to certain requirements; and transferring certain responsibilities from the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission to the Dorchester County Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights [HB-1000]
Prohibiting a contract of sale for single-family residential real property from containing the name of an individual buyer prior to acceptance of the contract of sale by the seller; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Malcolm Ruff
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Financial Institutions - Heritage Areas - Canal Place [SB-1070]
Altering the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority to be the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area Authority; altering and repealing certain duties and powers of the Authority; establishing the Canal Place Preservation and Development Board to manage the Canal Place Properties; requiring the Board, to the extent practicable, to enter into certain memoranda of understanding to delegate the management of certain Canal Place Properties and other projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses [SB-904]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in ward 4, precincts 1 and 2; and establishing the requirements for a holder of the license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1029 on 05/16/2024
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Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extensions [SB-1079]
Extending until July 1, 2025, the expiration dates of certain alcoholic beverages licenses in Baltimore City that are issued for certain areas for certain transfer and renewal purposes under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1036 on 05/16/2024
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Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development and State Procurement [SB-1082]
Authorizing a county to enact a local law creating a conservation and restoration fund for a certain purpose; establishing the Utility-Scale Solar Design and Siting Commission in the Power Plant Research Program to provide recommendations related to solar energy development and land conservation and preservation; requiring the owner or operator of a certain solar energy generating station to plant and maintain a certain cover crop on certain land and submit a certain vegetation management plan to a certain entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/09/2024
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Education - Public School Employers and Employees - Subcontracting for Services [SB-1043]
Prohibiting a public school employer from entering into a certain subcontracting agreement unless certain circumstances occur; specifying the requirements for a public school employer to enter into a certain subcontracting agreement; providing for the contents of certain subcontracting agreements; requiring a certain public school employee who is displaced as a result of a subcontracting agreement to retain certain status and rights; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-985]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; and expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [SB-982]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund; requiring 20% of the amount appropriated to the Fund to be set aside for expedited projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission; and providing for the terms of certain Commission members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 497 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [SB-994]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property – Contracts of Sale – Title Report Requirement [SB-962]
Requiring the seller of any real property to provide a title report to the buyer prior to closing; permitting a buyer to rescind a contract of sale for real property under certain circumstances; and providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established [SB-937]
Establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide grants to local school systems for employees who pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a full-time teacher in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate and offered certain benefits under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 227 on 04/25/2024