Ethnic Affairs
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Removal of Child From Home – Meetings [HB-1342]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Specifying that, at any meeting of a local department of social services during which the removal of a child from the child's home is discussed, certain information is required to be redacted and is prohibited from being referenced; requiring the local department to keep minutes of certain meetings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Medical Cannabis - Dispensary Grower-Processor License [HB-1317]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors under certain circumstances; requiring an applicant to meet certain conditions to be licensed as a dispensary grower-processor; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation [HB-1300]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing, altering, and adding certain provisions of law to implement The Blueprint for Maryland's Future, which is intended to transform Maryland's education system to the levels of high-performing systems around the world; establishing a method for verifying certain synthesized or compiled school-level and school system data; requiring certain funds be distributed to certain workforce development boards; establishing the Teacher Quality and Diversity Program and the Teacher Quality and Diversity Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education [HB-1340]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education to make recommendations to further discovery, interpretation, and learning; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the State Board of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before December 30 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Education - Advanced Courses - Automatic Enrollment [HB-1421]
[Education ]
Requiring that, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, a student who exceeds grade level standards on the Maryland School Assessment, is identified as gifted and talented, or has reached college and career ready benchmarks on certain standardized tests shall be automatically enrolled in an advanced course for the corresponding subject area or areas for the following semester or school year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Procurement and Correctional Facilities - Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals [HB-1524]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2021, certain invitations to bid and certain requests for proposals to require bidders and offerors to provide certain documentation; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and county departments of corrections to give a preference to certain bidders and offerors based on the number of formerly incarcerated individuals the bidder or offeror employs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation [SB-1000]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing, altering, and adding certain provisions of law to implement The Blueprint for Maryland's Future, which is intended to transform Maryland's early childhood, primary, and secondary education system to the levels of high-performing systems around the world; requiring the State and each county to distribute to county boards of education certain amounts of education aid under certain programs in certain fiscal years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 2/17 At 12:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/11/2020
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Maryland Council on Health in All Policies - Establishment [HB-1528]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Maryland Council on Health in All Policies to employ a Health in All Policies framework, a public health framework through which public and private policymakers and stakeholders use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State; providing, to the extent practicable, Council members are to reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Council to submit a report by December 1 each year on the Council's activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2020
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Education - Reportable Offenses - Alterations [HB-1546]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the definition of "reportable offense" for the purpose of certain provisions of law that relate to the arrest of a student; altering a certain notification requirement to authorize the State's Attorney to notify the local superintendent of schools, school principal, and school security officer if the arrest of a student results in a certain petition or criminal charges; requiring a school to convene a certain student support team meeting under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric G Luedtke
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/10/2020
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Public Schools - Redistricting - Community Advisory Committees For Student Assignment [HB-1422]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the governing body of a county or Baltimore City to establish a certain community advisory committee for student assignment within 30 days after a county board of education votes to begin a school redistricting process; establishing the purpose of a community advisory committee; providing for the composition, chair, and meetings of a community advisory committee; requiring a community advisory committee to review and provide input on certain redistricting proposals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection [HB-1081]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a hospital to annually submit a report to the Health Services Cost Review Commission on the total number of patients by race or ethnicity, gender, and zip code against whom the hospital has filed an action to collect a debt, or to whom the hospital has and has not reported or classified a bad debt, and the total amount of costs owed but not collected; requiring that a certain policy provide a mechanism to a patient to modify a payment plan and prohibit the hospital from collecting a certain debt for a certain patient; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana M. Fennell
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/09/2020
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Real Property - Deletion of Unlawful Ownership Restrictions - Exemption From Fees and Surcharges [HB-1077]
[Real Estate ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain fees and surcharges on the recordation of instruments among the land records do not apply to the recordation of a certain restrictive covenant modification or an amendment to the common area deeds or other declarations of a homeowners association that deletes a covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin in accordance with certain provisions of law; repealing a deadline of September 30, 2019 for the governing body to delete certain restrictions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 421 on 05/08/2020
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Correctional Services – Inmate Cost–of–Living Report – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report [HB-979]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to include in a certain report certain statistics related to the cost of living of inmates at certain facilities; and requiring the Division of Correction to include in a certain report regarding Maryland Correctional Enterprises certain statistics regarding the race, age, and sex of certain inmates, disaggregated by job classification and wage scale.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2020
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Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection [SB-873]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a hospital to annually submit a report to the Health Services Cost Review Commission on the total number of patients by race or ethnicity, gender, and zip code against whom the hospital has filed an action to collect a debt, or to whom the hospital has and has not reported or classified a bad debt, and the total amount of costs owed but not collected; requiring that a certain policy provide a mechanism to a patient to modify a payment plan and prohibit the hospital from collecting a certain debt for a certain patient; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Medical Cannabis - Dispensary Grower-Processor License [SB-953]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors under certain circumstances; requiring an applicant to meet certain conditions to be licensed as a dispensary grower-processor; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Procurement and Correctional Facilities - Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals [SB-858]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2021, certain invitations to bid and certain requests for proposals to require bidders and offerors to provide certain documentation; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and county departments of corrections to give a preference to certain bidders and offerors based on the number of formerly incarcerated individuals the bidder or offeror employs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 2/26 At 12:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/06/2020
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Prince George's County - Appointment of Board of License Commissioners - Legislative Oversight [SB-852]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring a candidate for the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County to provide letters of recommendation from senators; requiring the Board to consider demographic information of certain applicants for positions with the Board; requiring the Board to establish a platform for the reception of certain complaints; authorizing the Board to respond directly to complaints; and requiring the Office of Legislative Audits to conduct audits on Board accounts and report results to the General Assembly annually for 3 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland Council on Health in All Policies - Establishment [SB-716]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Maryland Council on Health in All Policies to employ a health in all policies framework, a public health framework through which public and private policy makers and stakeholders use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State; providing, to the extent practicable, Council members are to reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Council to submit a report by December 1 each year on the Council's activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/05/2020
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Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act [SB-476]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Crimes – Mitigation – Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation [HB-488]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that the discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person's race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, does not constitute legally adequate provocation to mitigate a killing from the crime of murder to manslaughter or an assault from the crime of assault in the first degree to assault in the second degree or another lesser crime.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2020