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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Insurance - Health Care Sharing Ministries [HB-994]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Religion ]
Repealing a certain exemption from certain insurance laws for certain voluntary noncontractual religious publication arrangements; exempting from certain insurance laws certain health care sharing ministries; requiring a person to obtain a certificate of registration from the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to act as a health care sharing ministry in the State; requiring the Commissioner to send a notice of an impending expiration of a certificate of registration not later than 30 days before the expiration; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/03/2020
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Maryland Insurance Administration - Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations - Regulation [HB-978]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, on or after July 1, 2021, pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner before providing certain services in the State; requiring certain applicants to file an application on a certain form and pay a certain fee; providing for the expiration and renewal of certain registration; prohibiting certain pharmacy services administrative organizations from entering into certain contracts; providing that a certain notice from the Commissioner constitutes a certain waiver; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 399 on 05/08/2020
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Baltimore County - Foreclosure Proceedings - Affidavit That Property Is Vacant or Unfit for Human Habitation [HB-990]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person with a secured interest in residential property in Baltimore County, under certain circumstances, to file an order to docket or complaint to foreclose accompanied by an affidavit that the residential property is vacant or unfit for human habitation under certain housing codes; providing, with a certain exception, that the requirements of certain provisions of law do not apply to an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on the property for which the affidavit is issued; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2020
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Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Services [HB-1039]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain provisions of law specifying that certain provisions of law apply only to adoptions in which a juvenile court enters an order for adoption on or after January 1, 2000; altering, from 21 to 18, the age at which an adoptee, or biological parent if the adoptee is at least a certain age, may apply for a copy of certain birth and adoptions records; requiring the Director of Social Services to develop and make available a certain contact preference form; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Consumer Protection - Money Transmissions and Virtual Currencies [SB-754]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Adding certain sources of revenue required to be credited to the Nondepository Special Fund; requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to pay certain fines and penalties into the General Fund of the State; altering certain provisions on the regulation of money transmission by the Commissioner; authorizing the Commissioner to identify certain activities as money transmission for certain purposes; establishing licensing requirements for certain money transmission locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing [SB-763]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring the State Board of Physicians to license genetic counselors; providing that provisions of the Act do not limit the right of certain individuals to practice certain occupations; establishing the Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee within the Board; requiring individuals, on or after October 1, 2022, to be licensed by the Board as genetic counselors before practicing genetic counseling in the State except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/13/2020
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Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020 [SB-751]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "eligible apprentice" for purposes of a certain credit against the State income tax for the employment of certain eligible apprentices to include certain individuals employed through a youth apprenticeship program; prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming the credit for more than five eligible apprentices in a taxable year; altering the amount of the credit to $3,000 for certain apprentices; altering the maximum amount of credits that may be approved in the aggregate each year to $15,000 per taxpayer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 643 on 05/08/2020
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State Procurement - Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses - Revisions [SB-782]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Maryland Stadium Authority and the University System of Maryland, by regulation, to establish certain procedures for each bidder, contractor, or subcontractor that performs work on certain construction projects to certify that the bidder, contractor, or subcontractor pays certain employee health care expenses; authorizing a certain bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to demonstrate the payment of certain employee health care expenses in a certain manner on or before July 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates and Matching Fund Revisions [SB-947]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; altering the frequency with which the Comptroller is required to submit a certain statement to the State Board of Elections; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Adult Protective Services - Vulnerable Adults Registry - Investigations and Records of Abuse and Neglect and Workgroup Study [SB-833]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
Authorizing the Social Services Administration to establish and maintain a centralized confidential database for abused and neglected vulnerable adults; authorizing the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services to identify in the database an individual as responsible for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in certain circumstances; establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/04 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History [SB-767]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing a certain provision of law that authorized an institution of higher education to use a certain third-party admissions application containing questions about the criminal history of an applicant if the institution provided a notice on its website stating that a criminal history does not disqualify an applicant from admission; and prohibiting institutions of higher education from using an admission application that contains criminal history questions about the applicant.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Maryland Insurance Administration - Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations - Regulation [SB-915]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, on or after July 1, 2021, pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner before providing certain services in the State; requiring certain applicants to file an application on a certain form and pay a certain fee; providing for the expiration and renewal of certain registration; prohibiting certain pharmacy services administrative organizations from entering into certain contracts; providing that a certain notice from the Commissioner constitutes a certain waiver; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 398 on 05/08/2020
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Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Applications for Student Financial Aid [SB-762]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring public high school students, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education or the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) to the Maryland Higher Education Commission; authorizing a student or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student to submit to a county board of education a statement that the student understands the FAFSA or MSFAA application and declines to complete and submit the application; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Distracted Driving Monitoring Systems - Authorization [SB-819]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing certain agencies to place distracted driver monitoring systems on certain highways under certain circumstances; requiring that a recorded image made by a distracted driver monitoring system include two or more photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images or videotape, or other medium as well as clear identification of the registration plate number; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded committing a certain violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Permits and Brewery Limits [SB-839]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Repealing provisions on brewing company off-site permits, distillery off-site permits, and winery off-site permits; establishing a manufacturer's off-site permit with certain privileges; authorizing the Comptroller to issue a permit to the holder of certain manufacturer's licenses; authorizing a permit holder to sell and provide products at events; requiring an employee trained in alcohol awareness to be present at events; authorizing a certain license holder to sell a certain volume of beer at a permitted event; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Third Reading Passed (44-0) on 03/15/2020
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Financial Institutions - Check Cashing Services - Registration and Dissemination of Information [SB-939]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing an exemption for certain check cashing services from certain provisions of law governing the licensure of check cashing services; authorizing a person to provide check cashing services without obtaining a certain license by registering each year with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation under certain circumstances; requiring a person to obtain and maintain a certain identifier, and to provide the Commissioner with certain information to register as a check cashing service; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 444 on 05/08/2020
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Kent County Alcohol Act of 2020 [SB-792]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the days and hours of sale under a Class B wine shop and lounge license in Kent County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Kent County to issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to certain license holders; establishing an application process, hours of sale, and fees for the permit; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; authorizing the Board to issue a Class C multiple event beer, wine, and liquor license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 323 on 05/08/2020
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Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) [SB-758]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that each official custodian adopt a policy to use the Internet and other technological advancements to expand remote access to public records and increase the transparency of government; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints alleging that a custodian unreasonably failed to waive a fee under certain circumstances; altering the minimum fee charged under which the Board has authority to review a complaint from $350 to $200; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/18 At 12:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/06/2020
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Income Tax - 529 College Investment Plans - Elementary and Secondary Education Expenses [SB-761]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring an addition modification for certain distributions made under certain college investment accounts that are used for certain elementary and secondary education expenses; requiring certain account holders to report to the Comptroller in a certain manner whether certain distributions were used for certain education expenses; excluding from a subtraction modification certain contributions to and distributions from a certain college investment plan that is used for certain elementary and secondary education expenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Waivers of Rights - Prohibition [SB-807]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from presenting certain victims of sexually assaultive behavior with forms purporting to limit the obligations of the criminal justice unit to the victim or limit the rights of the victim; authorizing victims affected by a violation of the Act to bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief; requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt and submit policies for enforcing the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 584 on 05/08/2020