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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-1078	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Governor to appoint special prosecutors and to direct resources and personnel from any unit of State government for a certain purpose during a state of emergency that is declared because a homicide rate reached at least 3 homicides per 100,000 residents of a county, city, town, or municipality in a 30-day period; altering a certain definition of "emergency"; etc. Republican: 100% (14) 100% Republican support	Public Safety Attorneys Circuit Courts Counties Crimes And Punishments District Courts Emergency Bills Emergency Medical Services Emergencies Fire Protection
SB-1075	State (Maryland)	Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Commission; providing that a member of the Commission may not have a certain interest, ownership, or management in the cannabis industry; establishing the Advisory Committee on Adult-Use Cannabis; providing an individual at least 21 years old and in possession of a certain amount of cannabis is not subject to arrest or any civil or administrative penalty; imposing a certain excise tax on the sale of cannabis under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Taxes - Sales And Use Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Public Health Advertising Age Of Majority Alcoholic Beverages Annotated Code Of Maryland Arrests Boundaries Cannabis
HB-1599	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a judge of the District Court or judge of a circuit court, on a finding of good cause, to recall an arrest warrant issued by a District Court commissioner. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Procedure Arrests Circuit Courts District Courts Judges Warrants
HB-1197	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered likely to flee or to pose a danger to another person or the community; etc. Republican: 95% (23) Democrat: 4% (1) 95% Republican support 4% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Procedure Public Safety Assault Bail District Courts Judges Law Enforcement Pretrial Detention Or Release Victims
HB-1400	State (Maryland)	Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing an exception to the existing prohibition on obtaining or attempting to obtain a controlled dangerous substance or procuring or attempting to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (17) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Public Safety Public Health Advertising Age Annotated Code Of Maryland Attorneys Attorney General Auditors And Audits Boundaries
HB-1178	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the prepayment of certain fines imposed for a violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; requiring the District Court to establish a certain base fine for certain violations; providing for the calculation of a fine imposed on an individual under the Act based on a certain adjusted gross income of the individual; prohibiting a fine imposed under the Act from exceeding a certain maximum amount; authorizing a court to consider certain income for determining a certain adjusted gross income of a defendant; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road Citations District Courts Fines Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles Penalties And Sentences Poverty Records Revenue And Taxes
HB-1259	State (Maryland)	Repealing a certain provision of law authorizing the Anne Arundel County Council to provide in a certain manner that a certain officer shall remove a certain individual from court at a certain time; requiring the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to remove a certain individual from a certain court at a certain time and deliver the individual to a certain facility at a certain expense; requiring a local facility to transport individuals to and from District Court; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Safety Anne Arundel County Circuit Courts Correctional Institutions Courts District Courts Penalties And Sentences Sheriffs
HB-1125	State (Maryland)	Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for Attorney General of the State and State Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; requiring the State Board of Elections to make a certain determination regarding the balance of the Fund on or before a certain date in certain years; etc. Democrat: 96% (24) Republican: 4% (1) 96% Democrat support 4% Republican support	Elections Appropriations Attorney General Budgets Campaign Financing Certifications Citations Comptroller Crimes And Punishments District Courts
HB-1134	State (Maryland)	Establishing collective bargaining rights for certain employees of the circuit courts and 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 certain regulations; requiring the Board to conduct certain investigations; etc. Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Courts And Court Personnel - Statewide Administrative Office Of The Courts Anne Arundel County Circuit Courts Collective Bargaining Committees And Commissions Contracts District Courts Fees General Assembly
HB-951	State (Maryland)	Altering the manner in which the State Board of Elections is authorized to impose fees for the late filing of certain statements of contributions by persons doing public business; requiring certain persons who violate certain provisions of law requiring disclosure of contributions by persons doing public business to pay a civil penalty in accordance with certain provisions of the Act; prohibiting a certain penalty from exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Elections Citations Civil Actions Commerce And Business Communications Disclosure District Courts Elections, State Board Of Electronic Communication Ethics
HB-923	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to grant up to five Class MT (movie theater) licenses to the same person; and increasing the fee for a Class MT license from $500 to $1,000. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills Attorneys Child Abuse And Neglect Citations Civil Actions Counties Court Costs Crimes And Punishments Disclosure District Courts
SB-846	State (Maryland)	Making certain provisions of law relating to the filing, issuance, and modification of certain peace orders and to the shielding of certain court records of certain peace order proceedings apply to certain peace orders filed by certain employers on the basis of certain acts committed against certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring an employer to notify an employee before the employer files a certain petition; providing immunity from civil liability to a certain employer under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Civil Actions And Procedures Courts District Courts Hearings Liability Notices Privacy Protection Orders Records Violence
SB-759	State (Maryland)	Altering the manner in which the State Board of Elections is authorized to impose fees for the late filing of certain statements of contributions by persons doing public business; requiring certain persons who violate certain provisions of law requiring disclosure of contributions by persons doing public business to pay a civil penalty in accordance with certain provisions of the Act; prohibiting a certain penalty from exceeding $5,000; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Elections Citations Civil Actions Commerce And Business Communications Disclosure District Courts Elections, State Board Of Electronic Communication Ethics
SB-947	State (Maryland)	Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; altering the frequency with which the Comptroller is required to submit a certain statement to the State Board of Elections; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Elections Appropriations Budgets Campaign Financing Certifications Citations Communications Comptroller Crimes And Punishments District Courts
SB-819	State (Maryland)	Authorizing certain agencies to place distracted driver monitoring systems on certain highways under certain circumstances; requiring that a recorded image made by a distracted driver monitoring system include two or more photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images or videotape, or other medium as well as clear identification of the registration plate number; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded committing a certain violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road Administrative Agencies Certifications Citations Civil Actions Claims Communications Counties District Courts Drivers' Licenses
HB-899	State (Maryland)	Establishing minimum fines for certain violations under the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law; decreasing the maximum term of imprisonment for certain violations under the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law; specifying that 50% of the fines be disbursed into the Clean Up and Green Up Maryland Fund; providing the purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to certain groups and organizations to assist with the costs associated with neighborhood cleanliness and beautification activities; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Natural Resources - Generally Crimes And Punishments District Courts Environmental Matters Environmental Trust Fines Grants Interest Litter
HB-875	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a law enforcement agency in Montgomery County to place distracted driver monitoring systems on highways located in Montgomery County, if authorized by the governing body of Montgomery County; requiring that a recorded image made by a distracted driver monitoring system include an image of the vehicle, the license plates, and the time, date, and location of the violation; providing that the driver of a motor vehicle recorded committing a certain violation is subject to a certain civil penalty of up to $500; etc. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road Administrative Agencies Certifications Citations Civil Actions Communications Crimes And Punishments District Courts Electronic Surveillance Evidence
HB-821	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting evictions of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in Montgomery County in the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which just cause exists; specifying that just cause is not required under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in a certain manner ; authorizing a landlord to evict a tenant only after providing not less than 60 days' notice sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing in writing; etc. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Real Property Counties - Generally Administrative Agencies Certifications Committees And Commissions Communications Construction Data Demographics Disclosure
SB-679	State (Maryland)	Requiring the county to reimburse a defendant for the costs necessary to satisfy special conditions of release imposed by a court or District Court commissioner if all charges arising out of a single incident receive a not guilty disposition. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Procedure Court Costs Courts District Courts Fees Pretrial Detention Or Release Reimbursement Rates
SB-574	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Jobs Court Pilot Program in the District Court sitting in Baltimore City to reduce recidivism by offering defendants an opportunity to participate in full-time job training and job placement programs as a condition of probation, as an alternative to incarceration, or a condition of pretrial release; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, to make a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2025; etc. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Procedure Administrative Office Of The Courts Appropriations Committees And Commissions District Courts Governor Job Training Parole And Probation Public Employees Repeat Offenders

Title: Public Safety - Emergency Powers of the Governor - Violent Crime Crisis

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1078

Subjects: Public Safety, Attorneys, Circuit Courts, Counties, Crimes And Punishments, District Courts, Emergency Bills, Emergency Medical Services, Emergencies, Fire Protection

Republican: 100% (14)

Title: Adult-Use Cannabis - Legalization

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1075

Subjects: Taxes - Sales And Use, Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Health, Advertising, Age Of Majority, Alcoholic Beverages, Annotated Code Of Maryland, Arrests, Boundaries, Cannabis

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Arrest Warrants Issued by District Court Commissioners - Recall by Judge

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1599

Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedure, Arrests, Circuit Courts, District Courts, Judges, Warrants

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1197

Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedure, Public Safety, Assault, Bail, District Courts, Judges, Law Enforcement, Pretrial Detention Or Release, Victims

Republican: 95% (23) Democrat: 4% (1)

Title: Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1400

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Safety, Public Health, Advertising, Age, Annotated Code Of Maryland, Attorneys, Attorney General, Auditors And Audits, Boundaries

Democrat: 100% (17)

Title: Vehicle Laws - Fines - Pilot Project for Income-Based Fines (Fair Fines Act of 2020)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1178

Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road, Citations, District Courts, Fines, Law Enforcement, Motor Vehicles, Penalties And Sentences, Poverty, Records, Revenue And Taxes

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Anne Arundel County - Correctional Services - Removal From Court

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1259

Subjects: Public Safety, Anne Arundel County, Circuit Courts, Correctional Institutions, Courts, District Courts, Penalties And Sentences, Sheriffs

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Financing Act – Candidate and Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1125

Subjects: Elections, Appropriations, Attorney General, Budgets, Campaign Financing, Certifications, Citations, Comptroller, Crimes And Punishments, District Courts

Democrat: 96% (24) Republican: 4% (1)

Title: Circuit Court and District Court of Maryland Employees – Collective Bargaining

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1134

Subjects: Courts And Court Personnel - Statewide, Administrative Office Of The Courts, Anne Arundel County, Circuit Courts, Collective Bargaining, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, District Courts, Fees, General Assembly

Democrat: 100% (7)

Title: Election Law - Disclosure of Contributions by Persons Doing Public Business - Enforcement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-951

Subjects: Elections, Citations, Civil Actions, Commerce And Business, Communications, Disclosure, District Courts, Elections, State Board Of, Electronic Communication, Ethics

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-923

Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Attorneys, Child Abuse And Neglect, Citations, Civil Actions, Counties, Court Costs, Crimes And Punishments, Disclosure, District Courts

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Workplace Violence and Study

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-846

Subjects: Civil Actions And Procedures, Courts, District Courts, Hearings, Liability, Notices, Privacy, Protection Orders, Records, Violence

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Election Law - Disclosure of Contributions by Persons Doing Public Business - Enforcement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-759

Subjects: Elections, Citations, Civil Actions, Commerce And Business, Communications, Disclosure, District Courts, Elections, State Board Of, Electronic Communication, Ethics

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates and Matching Fund Revisions

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-947

Subjects: Elections, Appropriations, Budgets, Campaign Financing, Certifications, Citations, Communications, Comptroller, Crimes And Punishments, District Courts

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Distracted Driving Monitoring Systems - Authorization

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-819

Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road, Administrative Agencies, Certifications, Citations, Civil Actions, Claims, Communications, Counties, District Courts, Drivers' Licenses

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Illegal Dumping and Litter Control - Criminal Penalties and Fund

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-899

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Natural Resources - Generally, Crimes And Punishments, District Courts, Environmental Matters, Environmental Trust, Fines, Grants, Interest, Litter

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Montgomery County - Distracted Driving Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 24-20

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-875

Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road, Administrative Agencies, Certifications, Citations, Civil Actions, Communications, Crimes And Punishments, District Courts, Electronic Surveillance, Evidence

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 12-20

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-821

Subjects: Real Property, Counties - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Certifications, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Construction, Data, Demographics, Disclosure

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Reimbursement of Special Condition Costs

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-679

Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedure, Court Costs, Courts, District Courts, Fees, Pretrial Detention Or Release, Reimbursement Rates

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Baltimore City – District Court – Jobs Court Pilot Program

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-574

Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedure, Administrative Office Of The Courts, Appropriations, Committees And Commissions, District Courts, Governor, Job Training, Parole And Probation, Public Employees, Repeat Offenders

Democrat: 100% (2)

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