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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments [HB-1062]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to coordinate, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, cybersecurity efforts within community water systems and community sewerage systems; establishing the roles and responsibilities of various State agencies with respect to regulating, assessing, and promoting cybersecurity efforts within the water and wastewater sector; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
First Reading Environment And Transportation And Health And Government Operations on 02/05/2025
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Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments [SB-871]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to coordinate, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, cybersecurity efforts within community water systems and community sewerage systems; establishing the roles and responsibilities of various State agencies with respect to regulating, assessing, and promoting cybersecurity efforts within the water and wastewater sector; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System [HB-1027]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System; requiring the Workgroup to review a certain study completed by the Department of Information Technology in order to establish a plan to implement the recommendations of the study; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Third Reading Passed (140-0) on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System [SB-775]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System; requiring the Workgroup to review a certain study completed by the Department of Information Technology in order to establish a plan to implement the recommendations of the study; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority [HB-423]
Authorizing the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to adopt regulations to implement and enforce certain responsibilities of the Board; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to adopt regulations to implement and enforce the responsibilities of the Department.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup [HB-333]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Insurance Administration to include a cybersecurity expert as staff to perform certain functions and submit to the State Chief Information Security Officer a report on the cybersecurity practices and policies of certain healthcare ecosystem entities on a certain basis; requiring healthcare ecosystem entities to take certain actions related to cybersecurity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions [HB-235]
Altering the duties of the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the duties of the Office of Security Management in the Department of Information Technology; requiring the Office to submit a yearly report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on the State's cybersecurity expenditures and recommendations for changes to the budget; and altering the responsibilities of the Secretary of Information Technology with regard to information technology policies.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions [SB-244]
Altering the duties of the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the duties of the Office of Security Management in the Department of Information Technology; altering the content of a certain report on the activities of the Office and the state of cybersecurity preparedness in the State; and altering the responsibilities of the Secretary of Information Technology with regard to information technology policies and a statewide cybersecurity strategy.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority [SB-138]
Authorizing the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to adopt regulations to implement and enforce certain responsibilities of the Board; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to adopt regulations to implement and enforce the responsibilities of the Department.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) [HB-1446]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup [HB-1162]
Establishing the 9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup to identify and examine recruitment and retention challenges that affect 9-1-1 specialists in the State; and requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 911 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact - City of Frederick [HB-1110]
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
Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1154]
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 Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) [SB-1060]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, the blocking of highway grade crossings, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commission of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
9–1–1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup [SB-1034]
Establishing the 9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to review the reports submitted by the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland, identify and examine certain recruitment and retention challenges, and make certain recommendations; and requiring the Workgroup to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an interim report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 912 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services [HB-981]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements [HB-908]
Altering certain notice requirements that a supplier of water must give to the Department of the Environment and certain individuals and entities under certain circumstances; requiring a supplier of water to give notice to the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management if there is a positive test for E. coli in the system and immediately begin certain preparations; requiring each community water system to ensure that certain testing is performed on water provided by the system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [SB-755]
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: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) [HB-823]
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 744 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) [SB-689]
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2024