Real Property - Recordation - Procedures [SB-971]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring a county treasurer, tax collector, or director of finance to provide a certificate enumerating certain taxes, assessments, and charges against a property and to establish certain procedures to facilitate the issuance of the certificate; requiring a collecting agent presented with a certificate to endorse a deed and establishing that this endorsement is sufficient authority for a transfer on the assessment books; authorizing a county or municipality to collect a fee of up to $55 for the issuance of a certain certificate; etc.
SB-971: Real Property - Recordation - Procedures
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Dulany James
Motion Special Order Until Later This Session (delegate Barve) Adopted on 04/10/2023
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Automated Bill Payments [HB-1205]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a certain business that uses an automated bill payment system to provide a certain notice in electronic form to a consumer at least 2 business days before each time a payment is to be deducted from the consumer's bank account or credit card account in accordance with a certain contract.
HB-1205: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Automated Bill Payments
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2023
Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contract - Form [HB-1156]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing that a therapy management contract may be entered into in writing or orally; requiring, if a therapy management contract is entered into orally, the parties to the therapy management contract to reduce the contract to writing within 30 days after entering into the therapy management contract; and providing that a therapy management contract may be in electronic form.
HB-1156: Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contract - Form
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/03/2023
Public Safety – Online Firearm Sales – Requirements [HB-1018]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from purchasing a firearm from a certain online vendor unless a licensed firearm dealer facilitates the sale with the purchaser and the online vendor; requiring a certain licensed firearm dealer facilitating an online sale of a firearm to process the sale in a certain manner and comply with certain federal and State laws; and establishing certain criminal penalties for knowingly violating the Act.
HB-1018: Public Safety – Online Firearm Sales – Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Children's Data [HB-901]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a business that offers an online product likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2025, under certain circumstances; prohibiting a business from offering a certain online product before completing a data protection impact assessment; requiring businesses to document certain risks associated with certain online products; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; etc.
HB-901: Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Children's Data
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Third Reading Passed (112-24) on 03/20/2023
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) [HB-795]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Gaming ]
Requiring a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange to implement a certain refund policy for tickets to certain entertainment events; prohibiting a ticket issuer or seller from restricting the resale, transfer, or offer of resale of tickets or requiring certain identification at the venue; requiring a ticket seller, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange platform to display certain information; etc.
HB-795: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) [SB-852]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Gaming ]
Requiring a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange to implement a certain refund policy for tickets to certain entertainment events; prohibiting a ticket issuer or seller from restricting the resale, transfer, or offer of resale of tickets or requiring certain identification at the venue; requiring a ticket seller, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange platform to display certain information; etc.
SB-852: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2023
Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data [SB-844]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a business that offers an online product likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment under certain circumstances; prohibiting a business from offering a certain online product before completing a data protection impact assessment; requiring businesses to document certain risks associated with certain online products; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; providing certain exemptions; etc.
SB-844: Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
State Lottery – Internet Sales of Subscription Plans – Authorization [HB-566]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to allow the establishment of a system or program that allows for the purchase of a State lottery subscription plan through an electronic device that connects to the Internet.
HB-566: State Lottery – Internet Sales of Subscription Plans – Authorization
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions [SB-269]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibiting certain persons subject to campaign finance regulation from making or accepting monetary contributions or monetary donations using any currency other than United States currency; prohibiting a campaign finance entity or a person acting on behalf of a campaign finance entity from making a monetary expenditure using any currency other than United States currency; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections or the Administrator's designee to investigate potential violations of the Act; etc.
Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials [HB-284]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Altering the definition of "organics recycling" to include the processing of certain compostable packaging materials; establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing a producer responsibility program for packaging materials and to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to procure a statewide recycling needs assessment; etc.
HB-284: Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/07/2023
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-267]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators 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.
SB-267: Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2023
Maryland Paint Stewardship [SB-260]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before July 1, 2024, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning January 1, 2025; etc.
SB-260: Maryland Paint Stewardship
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation And Economic Matters on 04/07/2023
Maryland Paint Stewardship [HB-255]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before July 1, 2024, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning January 1, 2025; etc.
HB-255: Maryland Paint Stewardship
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/10/2023