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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Baltimore City and Takoma Park - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization of Pilot Program [SB-600]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in certain school zones in Baltimore City and the City of Takoma Park under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; and requiring that a certain percentage of the fines collected under the Act be distributed to the local management board for Baltimore City and be used only to provide youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 45th or 46th legislative districts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 571 on 05/13/2025
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Real Time for Violent Crime Act [HB-734]
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Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program [SB-613]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence [SB-507]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that certain evidence of certain diagnoses is admissible in a criminal proceeding if the evidence tends to show that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, did or did not have the mental state required for the offense charged and is otherwise admissible; and requiring a judge or a District Court commissioner to consider any diagnosis for the defendant of a certain developmental disability or intellectual disability when making a pretrial release determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence [HB-703]
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[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that certain evidence of certain diagnoses is admissible in a criminal proceeding if the evidence tends to show that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, did or did not have the mental state required for the offense charged and is otherwise admissible; and requiring a judge or a District Court commissioner to consider any diagnosis for the defendant of a certain developmental disability or intellectual disability when making a pretrial release determination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors [SB-520]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to use speed monitoring systems in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users and priority corridors in the Administration's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan; and defining "vulnerable road users" as individuals not traveling in a motor vehicle, including pedestrians, bicyclists, other cyclists, persons using personal conveyance or a mobility device such as a wheelchair, and persons on foot in a highway work zone.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners [SB-567]
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Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant to an individual other than a police officer or a State's Attorney.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Relating To Transportation. [SB-1667]
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Requires, when planning and managing state highways, in certain areas to be determined by certain national standards. Establishes requirements for the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council. Authorizes the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council to select potential areas for the Department of Transportation to install additional photo red light imaging detector systems. Prohibits any vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to implement additional automated speed enforcement systems in
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Kalani Lee
Conference Committee Meeting Will Reconvene On Friday, 04-25-25 At 3:30pm In Conference Room 411. on 04/25/2025
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Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults [HB-604]
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Prohibiting a person who is a caregiver to or a family member or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully obtaining the property of the individual with the intent to deprive the individual of the individual's property if the individual is a vulnerable adult or an individual of at least 68 years of age and the person knows or reasonably should know the individual is a vulnerable adult of at least 68 years of age; and providing certain penalties for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/03/2025
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Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over [SB-442]
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[Housing ]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; establishing that the Act does not restrict the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to enact or enforce certain legislation; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/05/2025
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Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault [HB-544]
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[Public Safety ]
Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults [SB-466]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibiting a person who is a caregiver to or a family member or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully exerting unauthorized control over and obtaining the property of the individual with intent to deprive the individual of the individual's property under certain circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft [SB-410]
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Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for violations of the Act; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key under certain circumstances; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/24/2025
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Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 [SB-338]
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Authorizing the State Highway Administration to place and use not more than four speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and three on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County subject to notice requirements; requiring that fines collected as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County be used to recover administrative costs and assist in covering the cost of certain roadway and safety improvements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Baltimore County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 582 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors [HB-348]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to use speed monitoring systems in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users and priority corridors in the Administration's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan; and requiring the Comptroller to distribute revenue from the civil fines collected from the use of certain monitoring systems to a fund for the State Highway Administration to cover the costs of implementing and administering certain speed monitoring systems, for highway safety purposes and Administration system preservation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process [SB-46]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring a certain hearing to be held not more than 10 business days after a certain complaint is filed; and altering requirements relating to service of process in a wrongful detainer action.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 188 on 04/22/2025
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Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-118]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; providing a certain contingency requirement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations [SB-202]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a certain DNA sample to be collected in a certain manner from an individual who is required to register as a sex offender; requiring a DNA sample to be collected by a certain individual or at a certain location under certain circumstances; requiring a custodial agency or correctional facility to ensure a DNA sample is collected in a certain manner; prohibiting a DNA sample from being tested and placed in a certain statewide DNA database system until certain conditions are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 92 on 04/08/2025
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Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members [SB-32]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn D. Gile
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 646 on 05/20/2025
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Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) [HB-210]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key with the intent to use or allow the use of the arrow key in the commission of a violation of the Act; providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act; and authorizing the use of facial recognition technology to investigate the commission of mail theft.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Third Reading Passed (137-0) on 03/17/2025