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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Pensions - Designation of Beneficiary - Powers of Attorney [HB-633]
[Pensions ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Providing that the State Retirement Agency, Board of Trustees, and several pension systems are not subject to § 17-104 of the Estates and Trusts Article; prohibiting the State Retirement Agency from accepting forms designating a beneficiary executed under a power of attorney unless the power of attorney contains specified provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations Withdrawn on 03/14/2011
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Criminal Law - Marijuana - Use or Possession of Small Amount [HB-606]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that the use or possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana is a civil offense, punishable by a fine of up to $100; establishing that a person who violates the prohibition against the use or possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana shall be issued a citation; establishing procedures for a Code violation proceeding under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
First Reading Judiciary on 02/09/2011
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Health Occupations - Temporary Volunteer Dentist's License, Temporary Volunteer [HB-491]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a temporary volunteer dentist's license, a temporary volunteer dental hygienist's license, and a temporary dental clinic permit under the State Board of Dental Examiners; altering a specified qualification for dentists and dental hygienists licensed in another state to be granted a license in this State; establishing procedures for dentists, dental hygienists, and bona fide charitable organizations to apply for licenses and permits; specifying powers of the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/08/2011
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Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing School Vehicles - School Bus Monitoring [HB-462]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a law enforcement agency, in consultation with a county board of education, to place school bus monitoring cameras on county school buses for the purpose of recording motor vehicles committing violations relating to overtaking and passing school vehicles, if authorized by a local law enacted by the governing body of the local jurisdiction; requiring recorded images made by a school bus monitoring camera to include specified images and information about the violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Hucker
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings on 04/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution [HB-454]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Expanding the circumstances under which a court is authorized to order restitution to include financial damage or loss incurred as a result of identity fraud; authorizing a court to accept an identity fraud restitution affidavit as competent evidence; requiring specified State's Attorneys to consult with the Office of the Attorney General under specified circumstances; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to develop an identity fraud restitution affidavit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
First Reading Judiciary on 02/04/2011
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Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Notice of Receipt of Application [HB-444]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a health insurance carrier that receives a complete application from a health care provider that seeks to participate on a provider panel of the carrier to notify the health care provider that the application is complete; requiring, if a carrier does not accept applications through the online credentialing system, that notice be given to the health care provider at the address listed in the application within 10 days after the date the application is received; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, [HB-354]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a temporary volunteer dentist's license, a temporary volunteer dental hygienist's license, and a temporary dental clinic permit under the State Board of Dental Examiners; altering specified qualifications; establishing procedures for dentists, dental hygienists, and bona fide charitable organizations to apply for specified licenses and permits; establishing the scope of practice of specified licenses; requiring temporary dental clinics to have a medical emergency plan and specified equipment and safeguards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Home Health Care Services - Documents Requiring Signature [HB-264]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring specified documents provided by home health care agencies to contain a specified statement and prohibiting the alteration of the document under specified circumstances; and defining the term "agency".
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/08/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act - Modifications [HB-247]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing that provisions of law relating to durable powers of attorney apply to all powers of attorney; altering the authority of an agent under specified statutory form powers of attorney; providing that specified powers shall be deemed to be included in specified forms; defining "property" and "stocks and bonds"; altering the definition of "statutory form power of attorney"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
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Counties and Municipal Corporations - Direct Deposit of Wages [HB-233]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
Authorizing counties and municipal corporations to pay wages of employees by direct deposit and to require an employee to receive payment of wages by direct deposit as a condition of employment; prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from requiring the payment of wages by direct deposit for an employee who was hired before October 1, 2011, whose employment is not conditioned on the employee receiving payment of wages by direct deposit, or who does not have a personal bank account and opts out of direct deposit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Courts - Attorneys - Subpoena Procedures and Forms for Circuit Courts [HB-22]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing an attorney or other officer of the court entitled to the issuance of a subpoena by a clerk of a court to obtain from the clerk of the court a subpoena that is signed and sealed by the clerk of court; authorizing the attorney or other officer of the court to photocopy or otherwise copy and use a specified subpoena for service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/18/2011
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State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Volunteer Podiatrist License [HB-190]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to convert specified licenses to volunteer podiatrist licenses and issue volunteer podiatrist licenses to specified individuals if specified requirements are met; requiring that an application for a volunteer podiatrist license include a certification by the applicant that the applicant will not receive payment or reimbursement of any kind for services rendered; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Veronica Turner
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/22/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance - Religious Organizations - Disclosure of Exemption from [HB-154]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Religion ]
[Insurance ]
Requiring specified employers to give notice through a universal disclosure form to specified employees whose employment is not covered employment for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits; requiring specified employers to require specified employees to sign the universal disclosure form; and requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to create the universal disclosure form and post the form on the Department's Web site.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Favorable Report By Finance on 04/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Maryland Veterans Trust Fund - Income Tax Checkoff [HB-151]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund; requiring the net proceeds of contributions from the checkoff system to be distributed to the Fund; requiring the checkoff to meet specified requirements; requiring the Comptroller to collect and distribute checkoff contributions in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2011
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Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Priority of Liens [HB-1246]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
Providing that, in the case of a foreclosure on a mortgage or deed of trust on a condominium unit, a specified portion of the condominium's liens on the unit has priority over the claim of the holder of a first mortgage or first deed of trust under specified circumstances; providing that lot owners in a homeowners association are liable for specified assessments and charges; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Law Enforcement Officers - Racial Profiling - Prohibited [HB-1236]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from engaging in racial profiling; establishing specified penalties for a law enforcement officer who engages in racial profiling; requiring each law enforcement agency to establish specified administrative complaint procedures; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General to establish procedures for receiving and maintaining a record of complaints alleging racial profiling by a law enforcement officer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/25/2011
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Motor Vehicle Air Bags - Consumer Protection and Reporting Requirements [HB-1203]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting specified acts related to the fraudulent sale or installation of motor vehicle air bags; requiring specified records to be maintained in connection with the sale or installation of motor vehicle air bags; requiring specified information to be provided or made available for inspection under specified circumstances; requiring specified accident reports and forms to contain specified information; providing a specified penalty for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Hearing Cancelled on 03/21/2011
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Frederick County - Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing School Vehicles - [HB-1197]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing the Frederick County Board of Education to place school bus monitoring cameras on county school buses to record a motor vehicle committing a violation relating to overtaking and passing school vehicles; requiring a school bus operator to give a recording of the violation to a specified local law enforcement agency; providing a specified penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2011
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Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Option to Present Proof of Identity [HB-118]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the statewide voter registration application to provide an applicant with the opportunity to elect to be required to present specified identification to establish the individual's identity when the individual seeks to vote; requiring an election judge to qualify a specified voter by requiring the voter to present a specified form of identification; requiring an election judge to refer for provisioonal ballot voting a specified individual who is unable to present a specified form of identification; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/8 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2011
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Licensed Insurance Producers - Information on State Health Programs [HB-1178]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing a licensed insurance producer to provide to a specified small employer information about State health programs in accordance with regulations adopted by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011