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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Pregnant Detainees and Inmates - Restraint Restrictions [HB-829]
Requiring that the medical professional responsible for the care of an inmate determine when the inmate's health allows the inmate to be returned to a correctional facility after giving birth; providing that it is the policy of the State that restraint of pregnant inmates during labor and delivery should not be used unless determined necessary by an attending medical professional or specified others; requiring the security officer of a correctional facility to make and maintain specified written findings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (47-0) on 04/08/2013
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State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave [HB-718]
Making specified members of the State Retirement and Pension System eligible to receive creditable service at retirement for the total amount of unused sick leave accrued by the member in specified systems in the State Retirement and Pension System under specified circumstances; providing for the calculation of the creditable service for unused sick leave accrued by a member in a specified system; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to provide a specified report on or before December 1, 2013.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Funding Method and Amortization of Unfunded Liabilities or Surpluses [HB-496]
Altering the amortization periods to be used for unfunded liabilities or surpluses of the State Retirement and Pension System; clarifying the application of a specified amortization period to specified changes; and phasing out a specified method for determining employer contribution rates for the employees' and teachers' retirement and pension systems.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 476 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Employment of Retirees - Required Break in Service [HB-494]
Prohibiting specified retired members of the State Retirement and Pension System from being employed on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis by specified employers within 45 days of the date the individual retired; deleting obsolete provisions; making clarifying changes; providing for the effective date of specified provisions of the Act; and providing for the termination of specified provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 480 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Active Assignment Exception [HB-35]
Modifying an exception to the prohibition against wearing, carrying, or transporting handguns that limits the exception to a specified person on active assignment engaged in law enforcement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Kelly
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/23/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Harford County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-346]
Adding Harford County to the provisions of law relating to the Cecil County, Garrett County, and St. Mary's County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights; providing that specified provisions of law relating to hearing board procedures and the finality of specified hearing board decisions do not apply in Harford County; and defining terms.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 31 on 04/09/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Allegany County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-255]
Adding Allegany County to the provisions of law relating to the Cecil County, Garrett County, and St. Mary's County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 93 on 04/09/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Allegany County - Criminal Procedure - Custody of Arrested Persons Before Release [HB-254]
Requiring a police officer or an agent acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency in Allegany County to keep custody of an arrested person from the time of arrest until the person is committed by lawful authority to a State or local correctional facility, released from custody, or in the custody of another police officer; authorizing a correctional officer in Allegany County assigned to supervise and transport inmates to keep custody of or provide transport for specified arrested persons under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 92 on 04/09/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Correctional Training Commission - Members [HB-183]
Altering the membership of the Correctional Training Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-1475]
Adding Baltimore County to the provisions of law relating to the Cecil County, Garrett County, and St. Mary's County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Privileged Communications - Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support [HB-1304]
Prohibiting a critical incident stress management team member, an individual who participates in a critical incident stress management team intervention, and a peer support member from disclosing specified confidential information acquired from a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or an emergency responder in the course of duty; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/18/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [HB-1256]
Creating a presumption that, for purposes of workers' compensation, a first responder suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is suffering from an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under specified circumstances; providing that a specified employee who is eligible for benefits under the Act or that employee's dependents shall receive the benefits in addition to specified retirement benefits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Correctional Officer - Emergency Suspension Rescinded [SB-899]
Providing that a State correctional officer who receives an emergency suspension without pay after being charged with a felony and who is not convicted of the felony shall have the emergency suspension rescinded and any lost time, compensation, status, and benefits restored; and providing that the Act does not apply to a State correctional officer under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Members Between Systems [SB-880]
Providing that if an individual who was a member of one of the several systems in the State Retirement and Pension System on June 30, 2011, becomes a member of another one of the several systems on or after July 1, 2011, the individual shall be considered a new member of the subsequent system as of the date the individual joins the system, and is subject to the same requirements to which an individual who was a member of the subsequent system on June 30, 2011, and remains a member on July 1, 2011, is subject; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Optional Retirement Program - State Employees and Teachers - Participation [SB-444]
Authorizing specified individuals who are eligible for membership in specified State retirement or pension systems to participate in the optional retirement program; providing that employees who participate in the optional retirement program are ineligible for membership in specified State retirement or pension systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Hearing Cancelled on 02/21/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees - Exemptions [SB-250]
Providing that specified retirees of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System are subject to a specified offset of a retirement allowance under specified circumstances; reducing from 9 to 5 years the number of years required after retirement for specified retirees of the State Police Retirement System or Correctional Officers System to be exempt from an earnings offset of their retirement allowance when reemployed by specified employers; and providing for the effective dates of specified provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Garrett County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [SB-205]
Adding Garrett County to specified provisions of law relating to the Cecil County and St. Mary's County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Correctional Officer - Emergency Suspension Rescinded [HB-930]
Providing that a State correctional officer who receives an emergency suspension without pay after being charged with a felony and who is not convicted of the felony shall have the emergency suspension rescinded and any lost time, compensation, status, and benefits restored; and providing that the Act does not apply to a State correctional officer under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees - Exemptions [HB-84]
Providing that specified retirees of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System are subject to a specified offset of a retirement allowance under specified circumstances; reducing from 9 to 5 years the number of years required after retirement for specified retirees of the State Police Retirement System or Correctional Officers System to be exempt from an earnings offset of their retirement allowance when reemployed by specified employers; providing for the effective dates of specified provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Members Between Systems [HB-801]
Providing that if an individual who was a member of one of the several systems in the State Retirement and Pension System on June 30, 2011, becomes a member of another one of the several systems on or after July 1, 2011, the individual shall be considered to be a new member of the subsequent system as of the date the individual joins the system, and is subject to the same requirements to which an individual who was a member of the subsequent system on June 30, 2011, and remains a member on July 1, 2011, is subject; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012