Emergency Bills
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [SB-268]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species on or before December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a specified cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/04/2017
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Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by County Health Departments [SB-262]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a county health department to issue a mobile reciprocity license to a specified mobile food service facility; authorizing a county health department to charge a fee not exceeding $300 for a mobile reciprocity license; providing that a mobile reciprocity license is valid for 1 year; prohibiting a county from requiring that a mobile food service facility be inspected before a county health department issues a mobile reciprocity license if the mobile food service facility has been inspected by the county of origin; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/18/2017
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Composition and Licenses [SB-267]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the membership of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; providing that an appointment made to the Commission is subject to confirmation by the Senate of Maryland; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the racial diversity of the State; prohibiting a member of the Commission from being employed or otherwise affiliated with a grower, processor, or dispensary for 2 years from the date on which the term of the member ended; increasing the number of growers that may be licensed by the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [HB-211]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species by December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Turner
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 398 on 05/04/2017
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PenMar Development Corporation - Dissolution - Authority of Washington County Over Fort Ritchie [SB-204]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Repealing specified provisions of law relating to the PenMar Development Corporation, its board of directors, and its powers to develop, manage, and control Fort Ritchie; transferring specified remaining real and personal property interests, along with specified contracts, leases, and liabilities from the Corporation to the Board of County Commissioners for Washington County; requiring any party that has an issue with the transfer from the Corporation to the Board to refer to the specified memorandum of understanding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Washington County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 142 on 04/11/2017
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Washington Metrorail Safety Commission - Establishment and Compact [HB-119]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission and the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact; granting the Commission specified safety, regulatory, and enforcement authority over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; specifying the membership, powers, organization, and duties of the Commission; making the Act contingent upon the enactment of a similar Act by the Commonwealth of Virginia and by the District of Columbia; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 3 on 03/30/2017
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Baltimore City and Charles, Prince George's, and Harford Counties - Recall of Former Judge for Temporary Assignment - Eligibility [SB-182]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the eligibility requirements for recall of a former judge in Baltimore City, Charles County, Harford County, and Prince George's County for temporary assignment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 10 on 04/04/2017
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Environment - Emergency Action Plans for Dams [HB-125]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requiring specified dam owners to prepare and submit to the Department of the Environment an emergency action plan that contains specified information by August 1, 2017; requiring specified dam owners to test an emergency action plan at least once every 5 years and to report the results in the annual update to the emergency action plan submitted in the same year; establishing the intent of the General Assembly to require the Department to work with specified owners and consider establishing a specified dam safety repair and removal program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 05/04/2017
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State Board of Nursing - Disciplinary Process and Authority - Revisions [SB-151]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a disciplinary committee of the State Board of Nursing to grant and deny licenses and certificates and take specified disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders; authorizing the Board to establish one or more disciplinary committees to conduct specified hearings and issue final decisions or orders under specified provisions of law; authorizing the Board to delegate authority to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision or order to a disciplinary committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2017
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State Board of Nursing - Disciplinary Process and Authority - Revisions [HB-70]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a disciplinary committee of the State Board of Nursing to grant and deny licenses and certificates and take specified disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders; authorizing the Board to establish one or more disciplinary committees to conduct specified hearings and issue final decisions or orders under specified provisions of law; authorizing the Board to delegate authority to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision or order to a disciplinary committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 02/07/2017
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Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2014 - Baltimore County - Chesapeake High Stadium [HB-74]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
Amending the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2014 to remove the matching fund requirement for specified grants for Chesapeake High Stadium.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21 on 04/06/2017
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Substance-Exposed Newborns - Reporting [SB-27]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Repealing specified provisions exempting a health care practitioner from making a specified report regarding a substance-exposed newborn under specified circumstances; and making the Act an emergency measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/20/2017
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Health Insurance - Coverage for Digital Tomosynthesis [SB-61]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing that a specified coverage requirement that applies to specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations includes coverage for digital tomosynthesis, a radiologic breast cancer screening procedure, under specified circumstances; prohibiting a copayment or coinsurance requirement that is greater than for other breast cancer screenings; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 677 on 05/25/2017
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Task Force to Improve Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Scores for Maryland Public School Students [HB-18]
[Education ]
Establishing the Task Force to Improve Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Scores for Maryland Public School Students; requiring the Task Force to identify the best practices of specified local school systems, assess specified needs, design specified plans, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings to the Governor, the State Board of Education, and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/16/2017
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Internet Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2017 [SB-1200]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Telecommunications ]
Making it an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act for an Internet service provider to sell or transfer for marketing purposes a consumer's personally identifying information without the consumer's express and affirmative permission; requiring the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology to monitor the enforcement and impact of provisions of the Act on consumers, Internet service providers, and other businesses in the State; requiring a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Favorable With Amendments Report Adopted on 04/10/2017
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Long-Term Care Insurance - Sale or Transfer of Book of Business [SB-1199]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring specified carriers that issue, deliver, or offer policies, contracts, or certificates of long-term care insurance in the State and sell or otherwise transfer their books of business to another carrier to, at least 14 days before the sale or transfer, provide specified written notice to each insured and provide a specified database to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017