Counties - Local Laws
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Municipal Tax Setoff, School Facilities Surcharge, and Public Safety and Behavioral Health Surcharge - Reports PG 402-22 [HB-394]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
Altering, from January 31 to October 31, the date by which the governing body of Prince George's County is required each year to complete a certain report concerning the county's municipal tax setoffs; and altering the dates from August 31 to October 31, by which the County Executive of Prince George's County is required to prepare an annual report on a certain school facilities surcharge and from March 1 to October 31, for a certain public safety and behavioral health surcharge.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 610 on 05/29/2022
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Montgomery County Planning Board - Open Meetings - Video and Audio Streaming and Minutes PG/MC 101-22 [HB-396]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Montgomery County Planning Board to stream live video or teleconference audio or other audio of the open meetings of the Board and to prepare minutes of each open meeting; requiring the Board to maintain on its website complete and unedited archived recordings of livestreamed open meetings and the minutes of its open meetings; and providing that the inability of the Board to comply with the livestreaming requirements due to technical issues does not affect the validity of actions taken by the Board at an open meeting.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/16/2022
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Somerset County – Elections – County Commissioners Districts and Board of Education Candidate Filings [HB-289]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
Establishing new boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Somerset County; providing for the reopening of the candidate filing deadline for a candidate for the office of member of the Somerset County Board of Education who will be elected at the 2022 general election; and prohibiting an individual who files for the office of member of the Somerset County Board of Education from withdrawing the candidacy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 213 on 04/21/2022
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Somerset County - Elections - County Commissioners Districts and Board of Education Candidate Filings [SB-270]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
Establishing new boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Somerset County; providing for the reopening of the candidate filing deadline for a candidate for the office of member of the Somerset County Board of Education who will be elected at the 2022 general election; and prohibiting an individual who files for the office of member of the Somerset County Board of Education from withdrawing the candidacy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 214 on 04/21/2022
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Worcester County – Public Safety – Buildings Used for Agritourism [SB-32]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Tourism ]
Adding Worcester County to the list of counties where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit if the subordinate use of agritourism does not require more than 200 people to occupy an individual building at any one time and the total width of means of egress meets or exceeds the International Building Code standard that applies to egress components other than stairways in a building without a sprinkler system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 97 on 04/12/2022
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Worcester County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism [HB-12]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Tourism ]
Adding Worcester County to the list of counties where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit if the subordinate use of agritourism does not require more than 200 people to occupy an individual building at any one time and the total width of means of egress meets or exceeds the International Building Code standard that applies to egress components other than stairways in a building without a sprinkler system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 96 on 04/12/2022
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Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Registration of Affected Property [HB-174]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing that information regarding the status of a rental property as an affected property under certain lead-based paint abatement laws may be an issue of fact at trial.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lehman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 729 on 05/29/2022
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Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance [HB-101]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring as part of a complaint for repossession for failure to pay rent that a landlord provide registration or licensing information for a property for which registration or licensing is required under local law and to state whether a property is an affected property under certain lead-based paint abatement laws; requiring a rental property in Baltimore City to be in compliance with lead-based paint abatement requirements before a landlord may file a complaint for repossession of the property for failure to pay rent; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2021 First Special Session
Carroll County - County Commissioner Districts - Redistricting Plan [HB-4]
[Community Development ]
[Elections ]
Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Favorable Report By Reapportionment And Redistricting on 12/08/2021
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Carroll County – County Commissioner Districts – Redistricting Plan [SB-4]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Sen.
First Reading Reapportionment And Redistricting on 12/06/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Citizens Complaint Oversight Board [SB-939]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Citizens Complaint Oversight Board of Charles County to conduct investigations into incidents of alleged police misconduct that occur in Charles County in a fair and timely manner, identify and address patterns of police misconduct, and make recommendations for improving the policies and operations of law enforcement units to reduce incidents of police misconduct; establishing certain requirements for members of the Board; requiring the Board to employ staff; requiring the Board to employ attorneys; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Prince George's County - School Facilities and Public Safety Surcharges and Report - Sunset Extension and Report [SB-931]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Property Tax ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Extending the date by which Prince George's County is required to report findings on the impact of the school facilities and public safety surcharges from December 1, 2020, to December 1, 2022; extending the termination date from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2024, for certain provisions of law that reduce the school facilities surcharge for certain multifamily housing, exempt certain dwelling units from the surcharge, and authorize Prince George's County to conduct a certain review and take certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 585 on 05/30/2021
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Garrett County - Memorial Hospital - Board Membership and Meetings [SB-804]
[Healthcare ]
Altering the membership of the Board of Governors of the Garrett County Memorial Hospital; altering the terms of the members of the Board; and reducing the mandatory number of Board meetings from 10 to 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 602 on 05/30/2021
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Southern Maryland - Dwelling Registration and Inspection - Fees and Fines [SB-832]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to require a certain property owner to register certain property with the county in order to offer the property for lease; authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to charge a fee for registering certain property with the county and to impose a fine for a dwelling that is not registered; authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to conduct certain inspections and impose certain fines for certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 on 05/30/2021
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Sheriff of Baltimore City [SB-914]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing all full-time sworn law enforcement officers who are deputy sheriffs at the rank of lieutenant or below and court security officers in Baltimore City to collectively bargain with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Sheriff of Baltimore City; requiring the Sheriff and the Secretary to recognize an exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining; authorizing the Sheriff, the Secretary, and the exclusive representative to select the number of individuals designated to represent the respective parties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 522 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City [SB-786]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State, contingent on the passage of an amendment to the Charter of Baltimore City providing for the transfer and its ratification by the voters of Baltimore City; establishing an Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department to study issues related to the transfer; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the transfer does not affect certain collective bargaining rights; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 133 on 05/08/2021
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Baltimore City – Police Officers – Promotional Appointments [HB-1316]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the procedures used by the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City to award promotional appointments; and authorizing the Commissioner to remove certain applicants from the list of eligible appointees if the Civilian Review Board has sustained a certain misconduct complaint against the applicant between the time the applicant applied for the promotion and the time in which the applicant is to be selected for the promotion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Johns Hopkins University - Police Department - Repeal [HB-1284]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing all provisions relating to the establishment and maintenance of a police department at the Johns Hopkins University, including all applicable authorizations, powers, requirements, and prohibitions on the University, University police officers, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Department of Legislative Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Garrett County – Memorial Hospital – Board Membership and Meetings [HB-1127]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the membership of the Board of Governors of the Garrett County Memorial Hospital; altering the terms of the members of the Board; and reducing the mandatory number of Board meetings from 10 to 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 601 on 05/30/2021
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Washington County - Business Licenses - Zoning Certification Requirement [HB-1044]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting the clerk of the Circuit Court for Washington County from issuing a certain business license under certain circumstances unless the applicant submits to the clerk a certification that the location of the business for which the license is sought has proper zoning; and prohibiting the clerk of the Circuit Court of Washington County from endorsing a change in a place of business in Washington County until certain zoning requirements are met.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/25/2021