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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Congressional Districts - Standards and Process [SB-448]
Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to govern congressional districts; requiring congressional districts to conform to specified standards and that due regard be given to specified boundaries; requiring the Governor to prepare a congressional district plan following each decennial census of the United States and after public hearings; requiring the Governor to present the plan to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Lawyers - Fees - Payment by Credit or Debit Card [SB-317]
Requiring the Court of Appeals to allow an applicant for admission to the Bar or a lawyer to use a credit or debit card to pay an examination fee or other fees required for admission to the Bar and any annual fee assessed against a lawyer; and authorizing the Court of Appeals to charge a processing fee for each credit or debit card payment not exceeding the actual cost incurred in processing the credit or debit card payment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/23/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Circuit Court for Calvert County - Fees for Appearance of Counsel [SB-264]
Increasing to $20 from $10 specified appearance of counsel fees collected or charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County; and altering the purposes for which the appearance fees deposited into the Calvert County Law Library Fund may be used.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 478 on 05/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Shielding - Misdemeanor Convictions [SB-130]
Authorizing a person to request that specified court records and police records relating to a specified conviction be shielded at a specified time; providing that, if a specified person is convicted of a new crime during a specified time period, a specified original conviction is not eligible for shielding unless the new conviction becomes eligible for shielding; requiring the Court of Appeals, by rule, to establish procedures relating to the filing of a specified request for shielding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Legislative and Congressional Districting - Standards and Processes [HB-906]
Amending specified provisions of and adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution for the purpose of changing the legislative and congressional districting standards and processes; requiring that each Senate legislative district be subdivided into a specified number of House legislative districts, each of which must contain a specified number of Delegates; establishing the Nonpartisan Districting Commission; requiring that specified plans become law on adoption by the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Congressional Districts - Standards and Process [HB-850]
Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to govern congressional districts; requiring congressional districts to conform to specified standards and that due regard be given to specified boundaries; requiring the Governor to prepare a congressional districting plan following each decennial census of the United States and after public hearings; requiring the Governor to present the plan to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Voters' Rights Protection Act of 2015 [HB-73]
Authorizing the Attorney General to institute an action in a circuit court for injunctive relief to prohibit a person from engaging in or continuing to engage in specified violations of election law, except in specified circumstances; authorizing the State Prosecutor to seek injunctive relief in specified circumstances in which the Attorney General is prohibited from seeking injunctive relief under the Act; requiring a showing of specified evidence before injunctive relief may be granted under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 396 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Maryland Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act [HB-659]
Requiring the Attorney General to take certain steps to identify, collect, and publish in a specified manner laws that impose a specified collateral sanction on a person who is convicted of a specified offense; requiring a State's Attorney to provide specified information to a person charged with an offense; requiring a court to confirm that a specified notice has been received and is understood by a specified person; providing that a new collateral sanction may be imposed only by a specified procedure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Circuit Court for Calvert County - Fees for Appearance of Counsel [HB-542]
Increasing to $20 from $10 specified appearance of counsel fees collected or charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County; and altering the purposes for which the appearance fees deposited into the Calvert County Law Library Fund may be used.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 479 on 05/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding [HB-54]
Requiring the State Court Administrator to assess a surcharge on specified fees, charges, and costs in specified cases in the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, and circuit courts; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to assess a surcharge in specified civil cases that may not be more than $3 per summary ejectment case and $8 per case for specified civil cases; and requiring the surcharges to be deposited in the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 488 on 05/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness [HB-457]
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, a specified first responder, or a specified witness, under specified circumstances is 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: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Voters' Congressional Districting Panel - Establishment [HB-428]
Establishing the Voters' Congressional Districting Panel; requiring the State Ethics Commission to conduct a specified lottery to choose the members of the Panel; specifying the qualifications that an individual must meet to be entered into the lottery; requiring the Panel to prepare a specified congressional districting plan following a specified census; requiring that the plan becomes law on a specified day except under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Voters' Legislative Districting Panel - Establishment [HB-427]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish the Voters' Legislative Districting Panel; requiring the State Ethics Commission to conduct a specified lottery to choose the members of the Panel; specifying the qualifications an individual must meet to be entered into the lottery; requiring the Panel to prepare a specified legislative districting plan following a specified census; requiring that the plan becomes law on a specified day except under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [HB-162]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding [HB-1135]
Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder 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 first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Maryland Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act [HB-1059]
Requiring the Attorney General to take specified steps to identify, collect, and publish in a specified manner laws that impose a specified collateral sanction on a person who is convicted of a specified offense; requiring a State's Attorney to provide specified information to a person charged with an offense; requiring a court to confirm that a specified notice has been received and is understood by a specified person; providing that a new collateral sanction may be imposed only by a specified procedure; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/09/2015
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District Court of Maryland Employees - Collective Bargaining [SB-824]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for specified employees of the District Court of Maryland; establishing a State Judicial Employees Labor Relations Board; providing for the composition, chair, staffing, powers, and duties of the Board; providing for the staggering of terms of the members of the Board; requiring the Board to recognize one statewide bargaining unit; requiring the Board to adopt specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Pugh
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Election Law - General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission [SB-740]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the process of legislative districting and apportionment in the State by establishing a General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission; specifying the membership, qualifications, chair, and duties of the Commission; requiring the Commission to establish rules and procedures, subject to the State laws governing open meetings and public records; requiring the Court of Appeals to make specified determinations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Lawyers - Fees - Payment by Credit or Debit Card [SB-540]
Requiring the Court of Appeals to allow an applicant to the Bar or a lawyer to use a credit or debit card to pay specified fees; and authorizing the Court of Appeals to charge a processing fee for each credit or debit card payment not exceeding the actual cost incurred in processing the credit or debit card payment.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Circuit Court for Carroll County - Fees for Appearance of Counsel [SB-40]
Increasing to $20 from $10 specified appearance of counsel fees collected or charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 8 on 04/08/2014