Courts - Special Court Dockets - Weapons Crimes [HB-1430]
Requiring the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to establish a special court docket in each of the circuit courts to exclusively hear and decide cases alleging a violation of certain provisions of law relating to weapons and to assign necessary personnel; and requiring a court assigned a case under the Act to follow the rules of practice and procedure applicable to that court.
HB-1430: Courts - Special Court Dockets - Weapons Crimes
Sponsored by: Rep. Chanel Branch
Rereferred To Judiciary on 03/11/2022
Public Safety - Firearm Industry Members - Public Nuisance [HB-1396]
Prohibiting a certain firearm industry member from knowingly or recklessly engaging in conduct that is unlawful or unreasonable in the State that endangers the safety or health of the public; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and use certain reasonable controls and procedures to prevent a certain product from being possessed, used, marketed, or sold unlawfully in the State; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; etc.
HB-1396: Public Safety - Firearm Industry Members - Public Nuisance
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2022
Child Support Enforcement - License Applications - Taxpayer Identification Number [HB-1413]
Altering the duties of certain licensing authorities in certain provisions of law relating to the suspension or denial of certain occupational licenses for child support arrearages to provide for the disclosure of the taxpayer identification number of an applicant for a certain occupational license instead of the Social Security number under certain circumstances.
HB-1413: Child Support Enforcement - License Applications - Taxpayer Identification Number
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
Public Safety – Firearm Industry Members – Public Nuisance [SB-873]
Prohibiting a certain firearm industry member from knowingly or recklessly engaging in conduct that is unlawful or unreasonable in the State and that endangers the safety or health of the public; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and use certain reasonable controls and procedures to prevent a certain product from being possessed, used, marketed, or sold unlawfully in the State; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; etc.
SB-873: Public Safety – Firearm Industry Members – Public Nuisance
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing Canceled on 03/01/2022
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion [SB-668]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Engagement Program in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Court of Appeals; and requiring the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.
SB-668: Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
Juveniles – Truancy Reduction Pilot Program – Expansion [HB-823]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; and authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Engagement Program in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Court of Appeals.
HB-823: Juveniles – Truancy Reduction Pilot Program – Expansion
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
First Reading Judiciary on 02/03/2022
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [HB-269]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody, interrogates a child, or charges a child with a criminal violation to provide reasonable notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian; requiring the notice to include the child's location, the reason for the custody action, and instructions on how to make in-person contact; prohibiting the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with a certain attorney and notice has been provided to certain individuals; etc.
HB-269: Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Third Reading Passed (91-41) on 03/31/2022
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [SB-53]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody or charges a child with a criminal violation to provide actual notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian; requiring the notice to include the child's location, the reason for the custody action or charge, and instructions on how to make in-person contact; 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 parents, guardian, or custodian; etc.
SB-53: Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 50 on 04/09/2022
Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements [SB-29]
Prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; and authorizing a minor to file an action to divorce and deeming a minor emancipated for the limited purpose of obtaining a divorce.
SB-29: Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Clippinger, Bartlett And Shetty) on 04/04/2022
Courts - Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure [SB-69]
Altering and adding provisions of law governing the members of the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Court of Appeals, including provisions relating to removal of members from the committee, representation, compensation, and public disclosure of certain interests.
SB-69: Courts - Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
Family Law - Marriage of Minors [HB-83]
Authorizing a minor to file a petition for authorization to marry in the minor's own name in the circuit court for the county in which the minor resides; authorizing a married minor to file an action for divorce; extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; authorizing an individual who is 17 years old to marry under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person under the age of 17 from marrying; etc.
HB-83: Family Law - Marriage of Minors
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 175 on 04/21/2022