Examinations
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Insurance. [SB-1050]
[Insurance ]
Allows captive insurance companies that are not risk retention captive insurance companies to apply to the Insurance Commissioner for certificates of exemption from examination after meeting certain requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Pass First Reading on 03/06/2025
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Gettr Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Insurance. [SB-166]
[Insurance ]
Allows captive insurance companies that are not risk retention captive insurance companies to apply to the Insurance Commissioner for certificates of exemption from examination if the captive insurance companies meet certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Cpn. on 01/17/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act of 2024 [SB-1185]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under certain provisions of the Act, pass a certain examination, and pay a certain fee; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a standard apprenticeship program for a licensed occupation or profession; and establishing a workgroup to establish group-sponsored apprenticeships in certain professions.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures (Maryland Lifesaving Treatment Access and Abortion Protection Act) [SB-1175]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on an individual presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the individual has an emergency medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of an individual who has an emergency medical condition; prohibiting a hospital from taking adverse action against a provider for not transferring a patient who is not stabilized; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Scope of Practice, Reinstatements, and Examinations by Health Care Providers [HB-1497]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "practice massage therapy" to include, subject to certain education and training requirements, instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation techniques that enhance or imitate manual techniques; altering the circumstances under which the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners is required to reinstate a license or registration; and requiring the Board to require a licensee or an applicant to submit to an examination by a health care provider under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 788 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions [HB-1457]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents with the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to establish a database of governing documents accessible to the public; and establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by the local government of a county.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Practice Social Work - Definition and Scope of Authority [HB-1289]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the definition of "practice social work" to clarify the types of assessments that may be performed by a licensee, add biopsychosocial treatment as a treatment option, and clarify the scope of practice for individuals licensed as certified social worker-clinical; and authorizing the Board of Social Work Examiners to adopt regulations regarding requirements for engagement in additional acts of social work otherwise authorized by law but not specifically by the Board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) [HB-1432]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Altering certain dates related to the family share for Tier II children in publicly funded prekindergarten; altering certain dates related to the proportion of eligible private provider prekindergarten slots; repealing the authorization for the State Department of Education to exclude by annual waiver Tier I children who are 4 years old from a certain prekindergarten slot calculation; establishing a process for the Accountability and Implementation Board to withhold certain funding from a county board under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
First Reading Appropriations And Ways And Means on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-1379]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to establish a Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the Department, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to issue a certain solicitation for a renewable natural gas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure renewable natural gas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance [HB-1378]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance to study the water supply, wastewater treatment, and approaches to water and wastewater governance in Washington County; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $750,000 in the fiscal year 2026 budget bill for the completion of the report; and requiring the Task Force to submit its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations [HB-1297]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive study of the potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the study to evaluate best practices for the safe, responsible, and ethical uses of artificial intelligence, including practices that protect the personal information of students and school personnel; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, and to adopt regulations based on the study by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (133-6) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Use of Force - Authorization [HB-1400]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a student to take reasonable action necessary to prevent violence on school premises or on a school-sponsored trip; authorizing a student to use reasonable force necessary to protect themselves or escape an attack under certain circumstances; requiring the principal or school administration to investigate each student use of force incident; and prohibiting a school from disciplining a student under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Competency Evaluations and Commitment Orders - Modification [HB-1346]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the procedures related to competency evaluations, including by requiring the Maryland Department of Health, rather than the court, to determine the basis on which a defendant will be examined; altering the definition of "designated health care facility" for the purpose of certain provisions of law governing the commitment of defendants who are found to be incompetent to stand trial; and extending the time period from 10 to 30 business days in which the Department is required to admit defendants who are found to be incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [HB-1188]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund to be the Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring a certain amount of the Fund to be set aside for certain projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; and altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment And Budget And Taxation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) [HB-1271]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and assessments by December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; prohibiting a unit of State government from deploying or using a system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery [HB-1217]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
Establishing direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer; establishing the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permit; establishing the maximum amount that a recipient of an alcoholic beverages delivery may receive annually; repealing a maximum amount that a consumer may purchase when visiting certain alcoholic beverages manufacturers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Referred Rules on 04/03/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Interstate Highways – Interstate Speed Monitoring Systems [HB-1186]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to install and use at least one interstate speed monitoring system on each interstate highway; establishing procedures for implementing and using an interstate speed monitoring system; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the State Highway Administration to develop a training program on the oversight and administration of an interstate speed monitoring program, including a curriculum of best practices in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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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 Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 163 on 04/25/2024
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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
State Retirement Agency - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Governance Program [HB-1212]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing that the Executive Director of the State Retirement Agency shall employ a Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the State Retirement Agency; requiring the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to identify and minimize barriers to ensure access and opportunities to underrepresented groups; requiring the Executive Director to terminate the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 495 on 05/09/2024