Court Of Appeals
Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Transfer of Case at Sentencing - Expungement of Criminal Charge [HB-1010]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that, if a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child transfers its jurisdiction to the juvenile court at sentencing under a specified provision of law, the court shall enter a written order transferring its jurisdiction and ordering that the child be subject to the jurisdiction and procedures of the juvenile court; repealing a provision concerning the transfer of a specified record to the juvenile court; authorizing the Court of Appeals to adopt specified rules; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor R. Ramirez
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2010
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-635]
[Elections ]
Amend KRS 118A.060 and 118A.100 to remove provisions that judicial elections shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis; provide that elections for an office of the Court of Justice shall be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 118; repeal KRS 118A.090, 118A.150, and 118A.190; Effective November 3, 2020, only if voters ratify a proposed constitutional amendment providing for the partisan election of justices and judges.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Meade
Taken From Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 03/06/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Sections 110, 111, 117, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to Supreme Court Districts. [HB-300]
[Elections ]
Propose to amend Sections 110, 111, 117, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide that the Supreme Court districts shall be the same in number and follow the same boundaries as the Congressional districts apportioned to the state; provide that the Chief Justice shall be elected on a statewide basis and shall serve in addition to a Justice elected from each Supreme Court district; provide that Justices of the Supreme Court representing the Supreme Court districts shall be residents of the district from which they seek the office but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Taken From Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 03/06/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the judiciary. [HB-503]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 21A.010, 21A.020, 22A.010 to provide that the number and boundaries of the Supreme Court districts shall be the same as the number and boundaries of Congressional districts apportioned to the state, and for the election of Supreme Court Justices, including the Chief Justice, on a statewide, nonpartisan basis; amend KRS 118A. 020, 118A.060, and 118A.090 to conform; EFFECTIVE November 3, 2020, only if voters ratify a proposed constitutional amendment providing for changes related to Supreme Court districts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Taken From Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act [HB-1578]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 03/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry [HB-1231]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Mass Murder (Capital Gazette Shooting Memorial Act) [HB-1322]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; providing that a certain mass murder under certain circumstances constitutes 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: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry [SB-949]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/04 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) [SB-758]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that each official custodian adopt a policy to use the Internet and other technological advancements to expand remote access to public records and increase the transparency of government; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints alleging that a custodian unreasonably failed to waive a fee under certain circumstances; altering the minimum fee charged under which the Board has authority to review a complaint from $350 to $200; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/18 At 12:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office [SB-596]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; altering provisions relating to the term of office of such judges; altering provisions for the continuance in office of such judges on the expiration of their terms under certain circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/12 At 12:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [SB-593]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody to provide notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice; specifying the required contents of a notice; prohibiting the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with a certain attorney and a notice has been provided to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; requiring that a consultation between a child and an attorney under the Act be confidential; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/19 At 12:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [HB-624]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody to provide notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice; specifying the required contents of a notice; prohibiting the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with a certain attorney and a notice has been provided to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; requiring that a consultation between a child and an attorney under the Act be confidential; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act [SB-476]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming [SB-393]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Third Reading Passed (45-1) on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office [HB-518]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; altering provisions relating to the term of office of such judges; altering provisions for the continuance in office of such judges on the expiration of their terms under certain circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law - Minors - Emancipation (Emancipation of Minors Act of 2020) [HB-458]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for the emancipation of a minor; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old may marry; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; altering what is required to be kept as a record by a clerk of the court under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
First Reading Judiciary on 01/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming [HB-474]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Maryland Appellate Court, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
First Reading Judiciary on 01/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) [HB-401]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that each official custodian adopt an internet use policy and other technological advances to expand remote access to public records and increase the transparency of government; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints alleging that a custodian unreasonably failed to waive a fee under certain circumstances; altering the minimum fee charged under which the Board has authority to review a complaint; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) And Hearing Canceled (health And Government Operations) on 01/27/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 – Constitutional Amendment [HB-341]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require single-member delegate districts; altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; proposing a new article to the Maryland Constitution to establish standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing a Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission divide the State into certain legislative districts and congressional districts; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Hearing 3/02 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 [SB-284]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government; providing for the intent of the General Assembly regarding legislative and congressional redistricting; requiring a Redistricting Commission to be selected on or before March 1, 2021, and each year ending in the number 1 thereafter; providing that the Redistricting Commission consists of nine members who are registered voters and meet certain other criteria; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2020