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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 [HB-346]
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 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: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 3/02 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Potomac Compact for Fair Representation [SB-204]
Establishing the Potomac Compact for Fair Representation between the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia; establishing the Congressional Districting Commission to develop a congressional districting plan; requiring the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services to determine the size and composition of the Commission and, on or before June 1 of the year following the decennial census, select the members of the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2020
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Potomac Compact for Fair Representation [HB-182]
Establishing the Potomac Compact for Fair Representation between the State of Maryland the Commonwealth of Virginia; establishing the Congressional Districting Commission to develop a congressional districting plan; requiring the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services to determine the size and composition of the Commission and, on or before June 1 of the year following the decennial census, select the members of the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 3/02 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Judges - Election, Retention, and Mandatory Retirement Age [HB-11]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide for retention elections for judges of the circuit courts; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution altering the mandatory retirement age for certain judges under certain circumstances; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to increase the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 01/14/2020
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Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding [SB-1187]
Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of murder in the first degree is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of murder in the first degree to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Recommitted To Judicial Proceedings (senator Zirkin) on 04/04/2017
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Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C [HB-1375]
Including hepatitis C as a disease for which a person charged with causing prohibited exposure may be tested under specified circumstances; authorizing a judge to issue an emergency order to obtain an oral swab from a person to be tested for the presence of HIV when it is made to appear there is probable cause to believe that the person has caused exposure to a victim; requiring a law enforcement officer to deliver an oral swab to a local health official or health care provider for immediate testing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 486 on 05/04/2017
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Legislative and Congressional Districting [HB-966]
Creating the General Assembly Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create specified General Assembly districts; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; establishing the Commission to Study Congressional Districting; requiring the Commission to Study Congressional Districting to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-958]
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 or a first responder under specified circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances 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. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and First Responders [HB-881]
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, or a first responder under specified circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances 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. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2017
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Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training [HB-880]
Requiring the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop and conduct educational programs and distribute educational materials on the requirements of the open meetings law to the staff and attorneys of specified entities; requiring the Board to post specified information on violators of the Act on a specified Web site; prohibiting a public body from meeting in closed session except under specified circumstances; establishing specified reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 525 on 05/04/2017
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Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C [SB-781]
Including hepatitis C as a disease for which a person charged with causing prohibited exposure may be tested under specified circumstances; authorizing a judge to issue an emergency order to obtain an oral swab from a person to be tested for the presence of HIV when it is made to appear there is probable cause to believe that the person has caused prohibited exposure to a victim; requiring a law enforcement officer to deliver an oral swab to a local health official or health care provider for immediate testing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 485 on 05/04/2017
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Small Claim Action Appeals From District Court - Nonattorney Representation [SB-500]
Exempting specified representatives of specified entities from the requirement of admission to the Bar of Maryland and other requirements of the Court of Appeals for representing the entity in the appeals of specified civil actions originating in the District Court under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 544 on 05/04/2017
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Montgomery County - Economic Development - Business Improvement Districts MC 12-17 [HB-386]
Removing Montgomery County from the scope of law governing the establishment of business improvement districts; authorizing Montgomery County or a municipal corporation in Montgomery County to create specified business improvement districts; providing for the legislative purposes of a district; requiring the county or a municipal corporation in the county to adopt specified local laws to provide for the creation and organization of a district; providing for the governance of the business improvement district corporation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 444 on 05/04/2017
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Redistricting Reform Act of 2017 [HB-385]
Creating the General Assembly and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create General Assembly legislative districts and congressional districts, as specified; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; requiring the Legislative Auditor to establish and administer an application process for individuals seeking appointment to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/20/2017
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Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission - Mid-Atlantic States Regional Districting Process [HB-367]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in the year immediately after the decennial United States Census, to obtain adjusted State census data and provide it, within 30 days of receipt, to the temporary redistricting commission established under the Act; requiring the commission to hold hearings at times likely to maximize public participation and in locations that represent the State's specified diversity; requiring the commission to adopt a congressional districting plan; providing a specified contingency; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/10/2017
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Redistricting Reform Act of 2017 [SB-252]
Creating the General Assembly and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create General Assembly legislative districts and congressional districts, as specified; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; requiring the Legislative Auditor to establish and administer an application process for individuals seeking appointment to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Unemployment Insurance - Employer Determinations - Process and Appeal Rights [HB-139]
Specifying the process and timeframe for exercising specified appeal rights related to employer determinations under the unemployment insurance law; requiring the Lower Appeals Division to hear and decide appeals from review determination decisions; authorizing an employer to file an appeal of a specified review determination decision to the Lower Appeals Division and the Board of Appeals under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 251 on 04/18/2017