Ethnic Affairs
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Diversity [HB-39]
[Cannabis ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring that, to the extent practicable, the members of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission reflect the racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Angel
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/09/2018
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General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Pongal Day [HB-1762]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 14 as Pongal Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2018
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Income Tax Credit - Endowments of Maryland Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HB-1665]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for a certain amount of donations to certain qualified permanent endowment funds at certain institutions of higher education; providing for the carryforward of the credit; requiring the Comptroller, on application of a taxpayer, to issue a tax credit certificate; requiring the application to contain certain information; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2018
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Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board - Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity [HB-1603]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to study and make recommendations on policy and practice changes and capital expenditures necessary to achieve standardization of data collection on race and ethnicity in the State; requiring the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 30, 2019; terminating the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Health – Vital Statistics – Veteran and Armed Services Member Suicide Reporting [HB-1159]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health to publish an annual report on the suicides of veterans and members currently serving in the armed services of the United States; limiting the information in the report to the age, sex, race or ethnicity, nature of service if known, and the method of suicide of the veteran or armed services member; requiring the report to include aggregate information for the lesser of the previous 5 years or the total number of years for which information is available; terminating the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 154 on 04/24/2018
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Appointment of a Special Advisor – Development of a Remedial Plan (HBCU Equity Act of 2018) [HB-1062]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates to select a certain individual to serve as a Special Advisor who will develop a remedial plan that will resolve the issues raised under The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, et al. v. Maryland Higher Education Commission, et al.; requiring the remedial plan to include certain funding and a certain system of reporting and monitoring; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to draft certain legislation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2018
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [SB-907]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, the performance or inducement or attempted performance or inducement of an abortion unless a certain determination as to the probable age of the unborn child is made by a certain physician; providing that the failure of a physician to perform certain actions is deemed "unprofessional conduct"; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations on or before January 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/14/2019
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Workplace Harassment - Prohibitions, Liability, and Enforcement [SB-872]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibiting certain individuals granted special access to the State legislative complex from unlawfully harassing or discriminating against certain individuals; requiring the Department of General Services, if requested by a certain individual, to revoke access granted to a person who violates certain provisions of the Act or a regulated lobbyist who violates a certain provision of law; altering the definition of "employee" for the purposes of certain laws governing discrimination in employment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Child Advocacy Centers - Expansion [SB-739]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to ensure that every child in the State has access to a child advocacy center; requiring and authorizing child advocacy centers to assist in the response to or investigation of allegations of child abuse and neglect and a crime of violence in the presence of a minor; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to contract with a certain nonprofit organization to establish a Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 51 on 04/18/2019
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General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Pongal Day [SB-615]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 14 as Pongal Day; providing that Thai Pongal is one of the main festivals celebrating the importance of the harvest in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India, Sri Lanka, and certain other countries.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying [SB-556]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each manager and supervisor in the Legislative and Executive branches of State government to immediately report to the appointing authority or head of the principal unit certain incidents of workplace bullying; providing that it is the intent of the State to educate all employees about bullying, ensure that bullying is not tolerated, and deal appropriately with bullying in the workplace; requiring certain human resources departments to collect and share data on complaints and reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month [SB-472]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of August as Caribbean Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Caribbean Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Caribbean Heritage Month in Maryland properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 220 on 04/30/2019
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Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements [SB-417]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a termination provision for certain provisions of law relating to policy and reporting requirements for race-based traffic stops; requiring the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, by September 1 each year, to post on its website in a certain location a filterable data display showing traffic stop data collected for the previous calendar year that allows a person to filter the traffic stop data by county, municipality, or law enforcement agency and to review certain visuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 on 05/25/2019
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Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement [SB-356]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Maternal Mortality Review Program, in consultation with the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, to make recommendations to reduce disparities in the maternal mortality rate, including recommendations related to social determinants of health; requiring the Secretary of Health to include in the annual report regarding the Maternal Mortality Review Program a section on racial disparities that compares certain mortality rates and other demographic measures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 450 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Civil Penalties [SB-271]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing certain civil penalties the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights is authorized to seek if it finds that a respondent has engaged in a discriminatory act regarding public accommodations and certain actions by persons licensed or regulated by a unit in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing that certain maximum penalty amounts do not apply if a certain discriminatory act is determined to be malicious; requiring any civil penalties collected under the Act be paid to the complainant, not the general fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/14 At 12:00 P.m. on 01/30/2019
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Hate Crimes – Threats [SB-232]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from threatening to commit certain hate crimes; and applying certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 29 on 04/18/2019
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Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [SB-112]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 6 on 03/27/2019
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Office of Personnel Services and Benefits - Study of Diversity of Employees in State Agencies [SB-1046]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Office of Personnel Services and Benefits within the Department of Budget and Management to study the number and salaries of certain employees employed by certain State agencies in a position of grade 19 or above who are African American, Hispanic, or any other racial minority and report its findings to the Governor and a certain committee of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2019
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Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity - Extension [SB-1032]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
Extending the date to January 31, 2021, by which the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University must submit a full report on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity to the Governor and the General Assembly; and extending the termination date to May 31, 2021, for certain provisions of law relating to the Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 453 on 05/13/2019
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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future [SB-1030]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing principles of The Blueprint for Maryland's Future that are intended to transform Maryland's early childhood, primary, and secondary education system to the levels of the highest-performing systems; establishing a Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program to provide grants to schools with high concentrations of students eligible for free or reduced price meals; establishing the Teacher Collaborative Grant Program; establishing the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 on 05/25/2019