Emergencies
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Emergency Services - Funding [HB-1439]
[Funding ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
Increasing the motor vehicle registration emergency medical system surcharge for certain motor vehicles; providing for the distribution of revenues derived from the surcharge; altering certain provisions of law related to the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund; increasing the fines for certain violations related to driving while impaired; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include an annual appropriation to the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund of at least $16,500,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/16/2024
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Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Montgomery County – State’s Attorney’s Office Personnel – Application of County Personnel Laws and Collective Bargaining MC 12–24 [HB-1402]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the right of certain employees of the Office of the State's Attorney in Montgomery County to organize and collectively bargain in accordance with certain personnel law governing county employees; establishing that employees of the Office of the State's Attorney are subject to the county merit system law and personnel regulations; establishing certain requirements related to collective bargaining for employees of the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 968 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species [HJR-6]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Supporting the Governor's request for a federal commercial fishery disaster declaration; and encouraging further efforts to obtain federal assistance to protect and rehabilitate the State's commercial fisheries as a result of an abundance of invasive species.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Care Providers - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines and Indemnity (Elijah's Law) [HB-1195]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Insurance ]
Requiring the State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health to develop guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major food allergens in child care settings; requiring the State Department of Education to create a certain model policy; requiring certain large family child care homes and child care centers to adopt a policy to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major food allergens; and providing that certain child care providers and employees are immune from civil liability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 273 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public and Nonpublic Middle and High Schools - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act) [HB-1219]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring that each public middle school and high school alter the venue-specific emergency action plan for athletic facilities to incorporate a cardiac emergency response plan; requiring each nonpublic middle school and high school that receives State funding to develop a venue-specific emergency action plan for athletic facilities; specifying the contents of a nonpublic venue-specific emergency action plan; and requiring that the emergency action plans be reviewed and updated annually.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 163 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [HB-1226]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-1191]
[Education ]
[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 under certain circumstances; 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; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) [HB-1194]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish a clinical staffing committee by January 1, 2025; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan by July 1, 2025; requiring that an administrator of a hospital, under certain circumstances, provide certain training regarding the patient's bill of rights either through training provided by staff members or by contracting with a third party.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Third Reading Passed (101-36) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Educational Institutions – Opioid Overdose–Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements [HB-1268]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education, county boards of education, and institutions of higher education in the State to update certain drug addiction and prevention education programs to include information on the mitigating effects of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication, authorized possession by certain individuals, and immunity from liability; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund [HB-1221]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide grants to the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to train local fire departments on certain safety aspects associated with lithium-ion battery storage systems installed with solar arrays; requiring the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to consult with certain entities in determining how to meet the purpose of the Program with the grants awarded under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund - Establishment [HB-1216]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide reimbursement to individuals for unforeseen out-of-pocket costs for the individual's high-risk pregnancy; authorizing an individual to apply for reimbursement from the Fund if the individual provides certain documentation and applies for reimbursement within a certain time period; and limiting the amount of reimbursement from the Fund to no more than $25,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa E. Reilly
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact - City of Frederick [HB-1110]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the City of Frederick to participate in the Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 921 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment [HB-1155]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Requiring hospitals to establish and maintain certain protocols and capacity related to the treatment of patients who are being treated for an opioid-related overdose or opioid-related emergency medical condition; requiring hospitals to make a referral for patients who are diagnosed with opioid use disorder or administered or prescribed medication for opioid use disorder to an appropriate provider to voluntarily continue treatment in the community and work with peer support professionals for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 885 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established [HB-1167]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide funds to improve emergency notification systems and communications between public elementary and secondary school personnel, a public safety answering point, and a public safety agency during emergency events; requiring the Center to ensure that the Program is operating and available to each county board by September 1, 2026; and authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 293 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1154]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment [HB-1143]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission to address factors throughout the health care system that contribute to increased emergency department wait times; authorizing the Commission to request data from certain entities; and requiring the Commission, beginning November 1, 2025, to report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on its activities and findings including updates on the development, impact and, implementation of the recommended programs on emergency department wait times.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 844 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment [SB-1071]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Requiring hospitals to establish and maintain certain protocols and capacity related to the treatment of patients who are being treated for an opioid-related overdose or opioid-related emergency medical condition; requiring hospitals to make a referral for patients who are diagnosed with opioid use disorder or administered or prescribed medication for opioid use disorder to an appropriate provider to voluntarily continue treatment in the community and work with peer support professionals for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 886 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - School Security Employees - Appropriations [SB-1077]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing local school systems to use certain funds for school security employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 179 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Middle and High Schools - Cardiac Emergency Response Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act) [SB-1024]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring that each public middle and high school alter the venue-specific emergency action plan for athletic facilities to incorporate a cardiac emergency response plan; and requiring each public middle and high school to review and update the cardiac emergency response plan each year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 04/05/2024