Election Law - Eligible Detainees - Information on Voting Rights [SB-936]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations establishing a program to inform certain eligible detainees in correctional facilities of upcoming elections and how the eligible detainees may exercise the right to vote; requiring that the regulations provide for the dissemination of certain information and applications and certain transmission of certain applications and ballots between correctional facilities and the local boards of elections; etc.
SB-936: Election Law - Eligible Detainees - Information on Voting Rights
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/28/2019
State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave [SB-829]
Making certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System eligible to receive creditable service at retirement for unused sick leave accrued by the member in certain systems in the State Retirement and Pension System under certain circumstances; providing for the calculation of the creditable service for unused sick leave accrued by certain members in certain systems; providing a certain adjustment to the benefits of certain retirees; etc.
SB-829: State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits [SB-828]
Providing certain survivor benefits to certain surviving children of certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System; providing for the payment of a certain allowance to surviving children of a member when there is no surviving spouse; providing for the distribution of a certain allowance to surviving children; allowing certain surviving children to participate in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits program; etc.
SB-828: Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 04/18/2019
Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status [SB-817]
Prohibiting an employee or agent of a correctional facility from detaining a certain person beyond a certain date or notifying federal immigration authorities of certain information about a certain person under certain circumstances; prohibiting a police officer from inquiring about certain information under certain circumstances; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
SB-817: Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/21 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates [SB-730]
Requiring the pay ranges for certain employee position classifications to be equal; providing that a certain provision of law may not be construed to decrease the pay rate of any employee; and requiring that the pay rate for a certain employee in the Behavioral Health Administration or the Developmental Disabilities Administration be at least two grades higher than a pay rate effective June 30, 2019.
SB-730: State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Queen Anne's County [SB-636]
Requiring membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain local detention center officers of Queen Anne's County under certain circumstances; providing that a certain individual is entitled to eligibility service and creditable service that was earned before the effective date of Queen Anne's County's participation in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; providing for the transfer of creditable service for a certain individual; etc.
SB-636: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Queen Anne's County
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 59 on 04/18/2019
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification [SB-551]
Requiring a judicial officer to consider the recommendation of a certain pretrial release services program in making a certain determination; requiring a court or District Court commissioner to consider including certain no-contact provisions as a condition of pretrial release if a certain pretrial release services program has made a certain request; requiring a certain pretrial release services program to notify the court on receipt of certain information; etc.
Cecil County - Correctional Deputy Sheriffs - Collective Bargaining [SB-511]
Authorizing a full-time sworn correctional deputy sheriff in the Office of the Sheriff of Cecil County at the rank of lieutenant and below to take part in or refrain from taking part in forming, joining, supporting, or participating in a labor organization and certain activities relating to the labor organization for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining with the Sheriff and the County Executive of Cecil County; etc.
SB-511: Cecil County - Correctional Deputy Sheriffs - Collective Bargaining
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/18/2019
Military Service Credit - Eligibility [SB-503]
Repealing limitations and exceptions for certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System receiving credit for military service if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system.
SB-503: Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Retirement - Eligibility and Allowance [SB-454]
Altering the eligibility for a service retirement for certain members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; and prohibiting a certain retirement allowance from being reduced by the actuarial equivalent of any missed accumulated contributions attributable to certain service transferred into the Correctional Officers' Retirement System.
SB-454: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Retirement - Eligibility and Allowance
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income [SB-413]
Increasing, from $15,000 to $20,000, a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain military retirement income under certain circumstances and for certain retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a correctional officer, a law enforcement officer, or a fire, rescue, or emergency services worker; allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain surviving spouses of certain qualified retired public safety employees under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-413: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 02/01/2019
Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption [SB-287]
Exempting a certain applicant for a handgun qualification license from a certain training requirement if the applicant is a certain retired law enforcement officer or a certain active or retired correctional officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff under certain circumstances.
SB-287: Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2019
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership [SB-278]
Altering the membership of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to include Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employees in certain positions on or after July 1, 2019; requiring a certain transfer and combination of certain service credit for certain individuals; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to calculate a certain disability benefit for certain individuals and to grant a certain benefit under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-278: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/14 At 9:00 A.m. on 01/29/2019
State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Background Check [SB-272]
Altering a certain provision of law to require the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to require an individual to pass a polygraph examination or extensive background check, or both, rather than just a polygraph examination, before being appointed to serve as a correctional officer in a correctional facility; etc.
SB-272: State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Background Check
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Recommitted To Finance (senator Kelley) on 03/11/2019
Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 [SB-170]
Including income from certain retirement plans within a certain subtraction modification allowed under the Maryland income tax for certain individuals who are at least certain ages, are disabled or whose spouse is disabled, or are retired correctional officers, law enforcement officers, or fire, rescue, or emergency serves personnel; limiting the cumulative or total amount of certain subtractions to the maximum annual benefit under the Social Security Act less certain payments; etc.
SB-170: Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/06/2019
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2019 [SB-1040]
Authorizing or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; altering the cap for fiscal 2020 from 0.5% to 0.25% on a certain adjustment to a certain revenue estimate relating to nonwithholding income tax revenues; altering, for fiscal year 2020, a certain budgeted Medicaid Deficit Assessment; authorizing the transfer of certain funds; authorizing the use of $2,000,000 from the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund for Medicaid provider reimbursements; etc.
SB-1040: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2019
Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status [HB-913]
Prohibiting an employee or agent of a correctional facility from detaining a certain person beyond a certain date or notifying federal immigration authorities of certain information about a certain person under certain circumstances; prohibiting a police officer from inquiring about certain information under certain circumstances; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
HB-913: Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave [HB-861]
Making certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System eligible to receive creditable service at retirement for unused sick leave accrued by the member in certain systems in the State Retirement and Pension System under certain circumstances; providing for the calculation of the creditable service for unused sick leave accrued by certain members in certain systems; requiring a certain adjustment to the benefits of certain retirees; etc.
HB-861: State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit for Unused Sick Leave
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 347 on 04/30/2019
Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits [HB-860]
Providing certain survivor benefits to surviving children of certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System; providing for the payment of a certain allowance to surviving children of a member when there is no surviving spouse; providing for the distribution of a certain allowance to surviving children; allowing certain surviving children to participate in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits program; etc.
HB-860: Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019