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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances [SB-1009]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Establishing the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 793 on 05/16/2024
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Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions [SB-861]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring a person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility to ensure greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity used by the facility are reduced by certain amounts by certain years; prohibiting a person from using certain methods to meet the emissions reduction targets established under the Act; and requiring the Public Service Commission to review and verify a certain report submitted by each person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility and make a certain determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions [HB-932]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering and establishing requirements and prohibitions related to health insurance utilization review; altering requirements related to internal grievance procedures and adverse decision procedures; altering certain reporting requirements on health insurance carriers relating to adverse decisions; and establishing requirements on health insurance carriers and health care providers relating to the provision of patient benefit information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 847 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Gaming - Electronic Instant Bingo Machines - Paper Tickets Option [HB-954]
[Gaming ]
Authorizing certain electronic machines offering a game of instant bingo to provide a player the option to print a paper ticket for each game of instant bingo played.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard [HB-877]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Board of Public Works' website a procurement transparency data dashboard; establishing a governance committee composed of the liaisons to the Board from the offices of the Governor, the Comptroller, and the State Treasurer to review the contents of the dashboard for accuracy and completeness; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include in the annual budget bill such sums as are necessary for one full-time position and data dashboard development software.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 580 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) [HB-896]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a merchant to provide to the employees of the merchant training on identification of gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years: etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (senators Kramer, Hayes And Mautz) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax - Alterations [HB-916]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the definition of "hotel" for purposes of the hotel rental tax in Garrett County to include a transient vacation rental unit and exclude certain facilities; altering the definition of "transient charge" for purposes of the county hotel rental tax; defining "short term rental platform" as a service provided on the Internet that advertises hotels and receives certain compensation; requiring certain short-term rental platforms and managers to perform certain duties related to the collection and remittance of the hotel rental tax: etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Third Reading Passed (123-6) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Off-Highway Vehicles - Clarifications and Revisions [HB-972]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Clarifying and harmonizing certain provisions of law governing off-highway recreational vehicles and other similar off-highway motor vehicles; repealing the exception for certain off-highway recreational vehicles to the requirement to obtain a motor vehicle certificate of title; requiring a motor vehicle dealer that sells off-highway recreational vehicles to provide certain electronic motor vehicle titling services; authorizing a local jurisdiction to enforce the Maryland Vehicle Law for violations within its jurisdiction; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax - Alterations [SB-787]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the definition of "hotel" for purposes of the hotel rental tax in Garrett County to include a transient vacation rental unit and exclude certain facilities; altering the definition of "transient charge" for purposes of the county hotel rental tax; defining "short term rental platform" as a service provided on the Internet that advertises hotels and receives certain compensation; requiring certain short-term rental platforms and managers to perform certain duties related to the collection and remittance of the hotel rental tax: etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) [SB-760]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a certain merchant to provide training to all employees of the merchant on identifying and responding to gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Information Technology - Prohibited Applications and Websites [SB-757]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain employees, agents, or entities on any information technology owned or leased by a unit of State government from downloading or using any application, including TikTok or WeChat, or accessing any website developed by ByteDance Ltd. or Tencent Holdings Ltd; requiring by December 31, 2024, the Department of Budget and Management, in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, to prepare guidance for units of State government regarding access to certain applications and websites; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions [SB-791]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering and establishing requirements and prohibitions related to health insurance utilization review; altering requirements related to internal grievance procedures and adverse decision procedures; altering certain reporting requirements on health insurance carriers relating to adverse decisions; and establishing requirements on health insurance carriers and health care providers relating to the provision of patient benefit information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 848 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit [HB-808]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing a local delivery service permit that authorizes the holder to deliver alcoholic beverages from a retail license holder that is authorized to deliver alcoholic beverages to purchasers in a certain jurisdiction under certain circumstances; authorizing retail license holders to deliver alcoholic beverages to purchasers in a certain jurisdiction through a third-party contractor, an independent contractor, or an agent that holds a certain delivery service permit under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 774 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard [SB-703]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Board of Public Works' website a procurement transparency data dashboard; establishing a governance committee composed of the liaisons to the Board from the offices of the Governor, the Comptroller, and the State Treasurer to review the contents of the dashboard for accuracy; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include in the annual budget bill an amount necessary for one full-time position and software needed to develop and maintain the dashboard; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 581 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements [SB-677]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for certain taxes; prohibiting a certain tax return preparer or software company from charging a separate fee for the electronic filing of authorized tax documents; and prohibiting a software company from selling different versions of the same tax software under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 730 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Disclosure of Tax Information - Tax Compliance Activity and Binding Data Use Agreements [SB-679]
[Taxes ]
[Data Privacy ]
Altering the definition of "tax information" for purposes of provisions of law governing the confidentiality and disclosure of tax information; authorizing, subject to certain limitations, the disclosure of tax information to certain tax compliance organizations and governmental entities to assist the Comptroller in certain tax compliance activity; requiring the Comptroller, when disclosing tax information, to require the person or entity to whom the information is to be disclosed to enter into a certain agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-603]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators and certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements with certain other governments, subject to certain limitations; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets [HB-701]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the listing for a ticket and each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket to disclose certain information, including the total price of the ticket with fees and taxes; prohibiting a reseller from selling or offering to sell tickets for more than the total price of the initial ticket; limiting the fee to 10% of the total price of the initial ticket that a secondary ticket exchange may charge for the service of providing a marketplace for the resale of a ticket; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum [SB-565]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain Internet gaming licenses; requiring certain implementation legislation to include certain criteria and specifications; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the State's share of revenues generated by Internet gaming be used for the funding of public education; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Information Technology - Prohibited Applications and Websites [HB-617]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain employees, agents, or entities on any information technology owned or leased by a unit of State government from downloading or using any application, including TikTok or WeChat, or access any website developed by ByteDance Ltd. or Tencent Holdings Ltd.; requiring by December 31, 2024, the Department of Budget and Management, in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, to prepare certain guidance for units of State government regarding access to certain applications and websites; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Munoz
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024