Contracts
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment [HB-1417]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, the University System of Maryland, and the Maryland Clean Energy Center, to establish a Clean Energy Procurement Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain entities, to issue a certain solicitation for a biogas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure biogas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled on 03/06/2025
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Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements [HB-1220]
[Consumer Protection ]
Excluding transportation protection agreements from the definition of "preneed burial contract" and "pre-need contract" under the Maryland Cemetery Act and the Maryland Morticians and Funeral Directors Act, respectively; and providing that transportation protection agreements are not insurance and are not subject to regulation under certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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
Baltimore City - Office of the Sheriff - Neighborhood Services Unit [HB-1293]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Neighborhood Services Unit within the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City; requiring the Neighborhood Services Unit and the Board of License Commissioners of Baltimore City to work in partnership to enforce the alcoholic beverages laws of Baltimore City and to enter into a memorandum of understanding that specifies the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties and funding in connection with the partnership; expanding the authorized uses of certain revenue to include the Neighborhood Services Unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 515 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [HB-1466]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with certain single-family detached dwelling units subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 197 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase [HB-1269]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions of law relating to funding and grants to transition to zero-emission vehicle school buses to include propane-powered school buses; and authorizing a county board of education, beginning in fiscal year 2030, to enter into a new contract for the purchase of school buses that are propane-powered.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Provision of Health Care Services - Study [HB-1376]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to include in the contract for a study of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Maryland Insurance Administration, and the Maryland Community Health Resources
Commission a requirement that the independent consultant study the current provision of health care services in the State; requiring the study to consider recommendations for strategies the State should consider to ensure high quality health care for all Marylanders; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 2/21 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
County Superintendents - Contracts - Required Provisions (Superintendent Buyout Limit) [HB-1317]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring that a contract executed between a county board of education and a county superintendent of schools on or after July 1, 2025, include certain provisions that provide for the compensation the county superintendent shall receive on termination of the contract and the continuance of health benefits coverage for 1 year beginning on the date of termination or until the county superintendent secures new employment, whichever occurs first.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) [HB-1484]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Applying certain public participation requirements to permits for projects that have been identified by the Department of the Environment as having an increased potential for adverse community environmental and public health impacts; requiring a person applying for certain environmental permits for certain projects with an increased potential to cause adverse community environmental and public health impacts to include in the permit application an environmental impact analysis; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees [HB-1483]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Sports ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association to develop by September 1, 2025, and periodically update, a list of similar high school sports that are categorized together; requiring a county board of education to ensure that certain high school sports officials for certain high school sports are provided equal pay; requiring a county board to conduct invitations for bids for high school sports officiating services in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Favorable With Amendments {763726/1 Adopted on 04/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) [HB-1374]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly provided prekindergarten to not include 3-year-olds and only include certain 4-year-olds; authorizing an eligible private prekindergarten provider to elect to enroll 3-year-olds in publicly provided prekindergarten; requiring an eligible private provider that elects to enroll a Tier I 3-year-old to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Education and the county board of education; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Calvert County - Procurement - Long-Term Contracts for Infrastructure and Asset Management [HB-1482]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing Calvert County to enter into certain contracts for infrastructure and asset management under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act) [HB-1453]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
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. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) [HB-1222]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State or local government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel access to areas not accessible to the general public, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop and publish certain guidance regarding immigration enforcement actions at certain sensitive locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/20/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 16; Title 47 and Title 67, relative to personal seat licenses. [SB-1120]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
As introduced, requires that contracts entered into between a personal seat license (PSL) holder of 10 or more years and a professional sports franchise for the purchase of a subsequent PSL with an upgraded or improved seating classification include a provision that enables the PSL holder to purchase the subsequent PSL for the same price as the previous PSL; applies to all contracts for subsequent PSL purchases entered into for seating at stadiums in certain counties on or after the effective date of the act. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title
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Sponsored by: Rep. London Lamar
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/18/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Calvert County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption [HB-1160]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempting certain personal property from the Calvert County property tax; providing that operating personal property of a railroad or public utility and certain property used to provide cable television, data, or telecommunications services remains subject to the Calvert County personal property tax; providing that certain personal property subject to a payment in lieu of taxes agreement is subject to the Calvert County property tax on the termination of the agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions [HB-1172]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to impose a fee of not more than $250 for expedited processing of certain Class C per diem licenses; requiring the Board to adopt regulations related to the application process for Class C per diem licenses, including for the denial or revocation of the licenses, and limiting the number of licenses that may be issued to a person for the same location within a certain period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 812 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds [HB-1166]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring that undisputed retention proceeds retained by a unit or a certain contractor under a State procurement contract be paid within 90 days after the date of substantial completion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Hearing Canceled on 03/08/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public contracts. [HB-345]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, aluminum, or manufactured goods used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS Chapters 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Sections 1 to 3 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
To State Government (h) on 02/07/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 16; Title 47 and Title 67, relative to personal seat licenses. [HB-1151]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
As introduced, requires that contracts entered into between a personal seat license (PSL) holder of 10 or more years and a professional sports franchise for the purchase of a subsequent PSL with an upgraded or improved seating classification include a provision that enables the PSL holder to purchase the subsequent PSL for the same price as the previous PSL; applies to all contracts for subsequent PSL purchases entered into for seating at stadiums in certain counties on or after the effective date of the act. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title
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Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller
Action Def. In S/c Business And Utilities Subcommittee To First Calendar Of 2026 on 03/19/2025