SB-1626: Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/27/2025
You have voted SB-1626: Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages..
HB-3265: Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/05/2025
You have voted HB-3265: Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty..
SB-12: Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Signed By The Governor on 06/20/2025
You have voted SB-12: Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools..
SB-1565: Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton
Co-author Authorized on 03/26/2025
You have voted SB-1565: Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions..
HB-2969: Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain
Committee Report Distributed on 05/10/2025
You have voted HB-2969: Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state..
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis [SB-1023]
[Cannabis ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions; and requiring an employer to report an incident of a fire and rescue public safety employee reporting for work while impaired by cannabis to the State Emergency Medical Services Board.
SB-1023: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson
Third Reading Passed (36-8) on 03/17/2025
You have voted HB-2753: Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices..
Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence [HB-1331]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Regulating the manner in which a developer or deployer of artificial intelligence must protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a developer that offers to sell a certain artificial intelligence system to provide certain information and make certain disclosures; requiring a deployer to implement a certain risk management policy and take certain precautions to protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a deployer to complete an impact assessment and make certain disclosures; etc.
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect [HB-1239]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.
HB-1239: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
Prekindergarten Savings Account Program - Establishment [HB-1326]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Prekindergarten Savings Account Program in the State administered by the State Department of Education; providing that the State shall deposit into an account of an eligible student a certain percentage of the per pupil amount of State and local funds for each education program in the resident school district for which the eligible student would be included in the enrollment count; and allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for deposits into an education savings account.
HB-1326: Prekindergarten Savings Account Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident [HB-1452]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "sexual orientation" applicable to certain hate crime statutes; and defining "hate bias incident" applicable to a certain requirement that the Department of State Police collect, analyze, and report certain information provided by certain law enforcement agencies.
HB-1452: Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025