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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Liens - Means of Advertising [SB-633]
Authorizing an operator or a manager of a self-service storage facility to advertise in a newspaper, by electronic mail, or on a website the sale of the personal property in a self-service storage unit to satisfy a certain lien without the occupant's prior written authorization in the storage agreement; and altering a certain statement that must be contained in a self-service storage facility rental agreement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 629 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Authority [SB-634]
Authorizing the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, subject to a written agreement, to provide certain outside entities administrative services or support and to receive compensation for providing the services or support.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 626 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt [SB-630]
Prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property by contract or as a result of a breach of contract for the payment of medical debt.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Insurance - Study [SB-631]
Requiring the Department of Aging to contract with an independent consultant to complete an insurance study on public and private options for leveraging resources to help individuals prepare for long-term care services and support needs; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report by December 31, 2024, summarizing the progress of the study and a final report by December 31, 2025, to the Governor and General Assembly on the results of the study.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Wage and Hour Law - Minor League Baseball Players - Exemption [HB-702]
Exempting minor league baseball players who are compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that expressly provides for the wages and working conditions of employees from the Maryland Wage and Hour Law.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 245 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-603]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators and certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements with certain other governments, subject to certain limitations; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics [SB-590]
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Horse Racing - Satellite Simulcast Betting - Alterations [SB-627]
Transferring the regulation of satellite simulcast betting facilities in the State from the State Racing Commission to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency; altering the definition of "satellite simulcast betting", for purposes of provisions of law governing satellite simulcast betting and permit to hold satellite simulcast betting, to authorize pari-mutuel betting at a satellite simulcast facility in the State on a race that is simulcast from a sending track located in certain states; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Car title loans; rate; contracts [SB-1400]
Car title loans; rate; contracts
Sponsored by: Sen. David Farnsworth
Senate Read Second Time on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission [HB-685]
Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation industries into the economy of the State; requiring the Commission to develop a strategic plan; requiring the Commission to designate aerospace and technology zones in the State; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report by October 1 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 622 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt [HB-673]
Prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property by contract or as a result of a breach of contract for the payment of medical debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Notice to Consumers by Manufacturers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles [HB-695]
Requiring a dealer of used motor vehicles sold or leased in the State to establish procedures under which each consumer, before completing a transaction to purchase or lease a used motor vehicle from the dealer, is notified and provided with a copy of certain information pertaining to the condition of the motor vehicle and any manufacturer adjustment program applicable to the motor vehicle being purchased or leased by the consumer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2024
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Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-692]
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: Rep. Edith Patterson
First Reading Ways And Means And Environment And Transportation on 01/25/2024
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Garrett County - Procurement - Bids and Contracts [SB-558]
Increasing the minimum dollar amount of contracts for which the County Commissioners, or any employee of Garrett County, are required to advertise for bids from $25,000 to $50,000; exempting certain contracts for professional services from a requirement to advertise for bids; and authorizing contracts for professional services required to be licensed by the State to be solicited by written bids.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 692 on 05/09/2024
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Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors [HB-645]
Requiring a vlogger who creates video content that is posted on a social media platform and features a certain minor child to compensate the child under certain circumstances; establishing requirements on social media platforms relating to deleting video content featuring minor children; applying certain requirements related to the labor of minors to children compensated by vloggers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 [HB-693]
Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 124 on 04/25/2024
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Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights [HB-697]
Establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for commercial real estate transactions related to a buyer's right to make certain title, settlement, and escrow selections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 198 on 04/25/2024
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State Employees - Four-Day Workweek - Implementation [SB-569]
Requiring, on or before October 1, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management to identify units of State government or functions of State government for which a transition to a 4-day workweek is feasible for 60% of State employees; requiring the Department to implement a 4-day workweek for certain State employees by October 1, 2027; and prohibiting State employees who transition to a 4-day workweek from, as a direct result of the transition, having work hours reduced to less than 36 hours per week or having a reduction in pay or benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements [HB-682]
Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024