Correctional Officers
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement [SB-104]
Altering the positions eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include specified individuals who elect to transfer from the Employees' Retirement System; altering specified eligibility requirements for a normal service retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; altering eligibility requirements for a deferred vested retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 11 on 04/14/2015
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Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Correctional Officer, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes) [HB-99]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for specified retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement or correctional officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights - Investigatory File and Record of Proceeding [HB-977]
Establishing that a specified investigatory file and record of a proceeding are personnel records for purposes of the Public Information Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Charles County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-873]
Altering, for purposes of the Charles County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights, the definition of "correctional officer" to exclude an officer who is in probationary status on initial entry into the Sheriff's Office, except if an allegation of brutality in the execution of the officer's duties is made against the officer.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 284 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement [HB-79]
Altering the positions eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include specified individuals who elect to transfer from the Employees' Retirement System; altering specified eligibility requirements for a normal service retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; altering eligibility requirements for a deferred vested retirement allowance for members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Conditional Parole [HB-622]
Establishing conditional parole as a form of release from incarceration for inmates over the age of 64 years under specified circumstances; establishing a means of initiating consideration by the Maryland Parole Commission of the appropriateness of granting conditional parole; requiring the Commission to provide for a conditional parole hearing on receipt of a specified request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption - State Correctional Officers [HB-563]
Extending the presumption of compensability under the workers' compensation law to include, under specified conditions, State correctional officers who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death; requiring current State correctional officers to submit specified medical information to the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; allowing benefits under the Act to be added to retirement benefits subject to a specified limitation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness [HB-457]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a specified first responder, or a specified witness, under specified circumstances is an aggravating circumstance that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Firearm Decriminalization Act of 2015 [HB-306]
Repealing a specified exception to the prohibition against carrying a deadly weapon on public school property; repealing the prohibition on the possession or use of specified firearm ammunition during and in relation to the commission of a crime of violence; altering the authorization for a person to wear, carry, or transport a handgun; repealing the designation of specified firearms as assault weapons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work [HB-249]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a specified amount to a third party under specified circumstances; prohibiting an employer from threatening an employee or a prospective employee with specified action; providing that a specified violation of law is a misdemeanor and is subject to specified penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Baltimore City Detention Center - Transfer of Ownership [HB-210]
Abolishing the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; providing for the transfer of property, assets, licenses, credits, and rights of the Baltimore City Detention Center to the Mayor of Baltimore City; requiring the State to pay all the operating and capital costs of the Baltimore City Detention Center in fiscal years 2016 through 2018 and one-half the costs in 2019; providing that Baltimore City pay all the operating and capital costs in fiscal year 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Polygraph Examination [HB-200]
Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to require an individual to pass a polygraph examination before being appointed to serve as a correctional officer in a correctional facility; and requiring the Secretary to adopt regulations governing the administration of the polygraph examination required by the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 407 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption - Anne Arundel County Detention Officers [HB-173]
Extending the presumption of compensability under the workers' compensation law to include, under specified conditions, Anne Arundel County detention officers who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death; requiring Anne Arundel County detention officers to submit specified medical disclosures to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff; allowing benefits under the Act to be added to retirement benefits subject to a specified limitation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Police and Correctional Training Commissions - Applicants - Criminal History Records Checks [HB-1237]
Requiring specified applicants for police officer certification to submit to specified criminal history records checks; requiring specified applicants for correctional officer certification or certification as a specified Department of Juvenile Services employee to submit to specified criminal history records checks; requiring specified applicants to submit specified fingerprints and fees to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 425-15 [HB-1177]
Requiring the tax collector in Prince George's County to conduct a specified limited auction prior to conducting a public auction for property subject to tax liens; specifying the individuals who may participate in a limited auction; requiring a purchaser of property at a limited auction to occupy the property as the purchaser's principal residence; requiring the tax collector to include the date, time, and location of a limited auction in specified notices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Carroll County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-115]
Making the Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights applicable to correctional officers in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 221 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Health Occupations - Athletic Trainers - Evaluation and Treatment Protocols - Approval [HB-1103]
Altering the definition of "practice athletic training" to include instruction to tactical athletes regarding the care and prevention of athletic injuries while engaging in tactical athletic activity; granting, except under specified circumstances, immunity from civil liability to a member of the State Board of Physicians for an act or omission relating to the approval of a specified evaluation and treatment protocol; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Privileged Communications - Critical Incident Stress Management Services [HB-1077]
Prohibiting a critical incident stress management team member from disclosing specified communications or information acquired from a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or an emergency responder in the course of providing critical incident stress management services; prohibiting a critical incident stress management team member from being compelled to testify in specified proceedings or investigations; establishing exceptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Leave of Absence - Extension of Purchase Period [SB-939]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the State Retirement Agency, under specified circumstances, to extend the period of time during which specified members of the State Retirement and Pension System who are separated from employment may purchase service credit for a specified leave of absence; requiring a specified purchase of service credit to be made within a specified time period; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to adopt specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 362 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Parole and Probation Employees - Membership in Correctional Officers' Retirement System [SB-916]
Altering the positions eligible for membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include specified agents of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; authorizing specified individuals to cease membership in the Employees' Pension System and enroll in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; authorizing specified individuals to transfer service credit from the Employees' Pension System to the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden
Hearing 3/12 At 8:30 A.m. on 03/12/2014