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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public and Nonpublic Schools – Bronchodilator Availability and Use – Policy
(Bronchodilator Rescue Inhaler Law) [HB-773]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring each county board of education and authorizing nonpublic schools in the State to establish a policy to authorize certain school personnel to administer bronchodilators to certain students under certain circumstances; prohibiting a school nurse or other school personnel from administering a bronchodilator to a prekindergarten student unless the student has received a certain diagnosis and has a certain prescription; requiring a certain policy to include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Kent County Alcohol Act of 2020 [HB-777]
[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: Rep. Steven Arentz
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 322 on 05/08/2020
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Insurance - Product and Service Offerings [SB-556]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain provisions of law do not prohibit insurers, nonprofit health service plans, or health maintenance organizations from offering products or services at no charge or at a discounted price for certain purposes; prohibiting an insurer, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization from discontinuing a certain service or product during the term of the policy or contract except under certain circumstances; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to make certain determinations by regulation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Referred Economic Matters on 03/12/2020
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Renaming and Purpose [HB-694]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to be the Natalie M. LaPrade Cannabis Commission; altering a certain intent of the General Assembly; altering the purpose of the Natalie M. LaPrade Cannabis Commission to include implementation of policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulation for any legal commercial sale of cannabis in the State; providing that the Natalie M. LaPrade Cannabis Commission is the successor of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Authorizing Agent [SB-528]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Clarifying that a certain document through the execution of which a certain individual may decide the disposition of the individual's own body without certain consent includes a document designating a person to act as an authorizing agent; providing that an authorizing agent is bound by certain documents in making certain decisions; and clarifying the order of priority of persons that have the right to serve as the authorizing agent for a decedent.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 451 on 05/08/2020
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Video Lottery Operation License - Renewal [SB-552]
[Gaming ]
Providing for a 10-year term for the renewal of a video lottery operation license; requiring a licensee to provide notice of intent to apply for renewal of the license 2 years before the expiration of a license; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to renew a certain license unless the Commission finds that the licensee is no longer qualified; requiring the Commission, before denying an application, to provide a licensee an opportunity for a hearing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Referred Ways And Means on 03/15/2020
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Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances [HB-692]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing certain controlled dangerous substance prescriptions to be dispensed on an electronic prescription; requiring, except under certain circumstances, a certain health practitioner to issue a prescription for a controlled dangerous substance electronically; authorizing a certain health practitioner to issue a written or oral prescription for a controlled dangerous substance only under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/03/2020
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Maryland College Investment Plan - State Contribution Incentives [HB-629]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
Requiring the State Treasurer to make a $100 deposit into an omnibus account for each child born or adopted in the State on or after January 1, 2022; requiring the Maryland 529 Board to administer and manage the omnibus account and to adopt certain procedures to carry out the Act; requiring the State Treasurer, the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Board to exchange certain information to carry out the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
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City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Club Public Event Permit [SB-503]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a club public event permit in the City of Annapolis; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the permit to a holder of a Class C license; specifying that the permit authorizes a club to sell certain alcoholic beverages to a certain individual for on-premises consumption during a certain public event; requiring a permit holder to apply to the Board at least 45 days before an event; authorizing the Board to approve up to 12 public events per permit holder in a calendar year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 339 on 05/08/2020
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Health Savings Accounts – Establishment and Application of Trust Law [HB-671]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing the establishment of a certain health savings account; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain health savings accounts; providing that a health savings account is established on the first day that an individual becomes covered under a high deductible health plan; requiring a health savings account to be opened with a trustee or custodian within a certain time period; and clarifying that a health savings account is established regardless of certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 616 on 05/08/2020
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End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) [HB-643]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; prohibiting another individual from requesting aid in dying on behalf of an individual; requiring a certain request to be made in a certain manner; requiring a written request for aid in dying to meet certain requirements; establishing certain requirements for witnesses to a written request for aid in dying; requiring a written request for aid in dying to be in a certain form; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Health And Government Operations And Judiciary on 01/29/2020
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Health Savings Accounts – Establishment and Application of Trust Law [SB-507]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing the establishment of a certain health savings account; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain health savings accounts; providing that a health savings account is established on the first day that an individual becomes covered under a high deductible health plan; requiring a health savings account to be opened with a trustee or custodian within a certain time period; and clarifying that a health savings account is established regardless of certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 617 on 05/08/2020
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Education Savings Account Program - Established [SB-418]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing an Education Savings Account program in the State; stating the purpose of the program; establishing the requirements for participation in the program; requiring a certain deposit into the account of certain students; establishing a process for calculating and depositing a certain amount; limiting the use of certain funds to certain educational purposes; establishing the autonomy of a participating private school; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited [SB-390]
[Elections ]
Prohibiting a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office from filing a certificate of candidacy as a write-in candidate at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland Department of Health – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County [SB-450]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories in Frederick County to report certain information to the Department on or before October 30 each year; requiring the Department to report certain information related to BSL-3 laboratories to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and officials in Frederick County and the total number of laboratories to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 263 on 05/08/2020
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Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion [HB-605]
[Gaming ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to repeal a certain prohibition on the authority of the General Assembly to authorize additional forms or the expansion of commercial gaming; repealing the authority of the General Assembly to authorize, through the use of a certain referendum, additional forms or the expansion of commercial gaming; conforming certain provisions of the Maryland Constitution to changes made by a certain referendum; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2020
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Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-592]
[Real Estate ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor; providing for the composition of the Board, the appointment, terms, and expenses of Board members, and the powers, duties, and functions of the Board; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allocate not more than $100,000 for the establishment of the Board in fiscal year 2021; providing that the Act does not prohibit certain persons from providing services under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020
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Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Responsible Officers [HB-534]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Voting Rights ]
Altering the definition of "responsible officers" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing elections to include, for an authorized candidate campaign committee, the candidate; requiring a candidate to appoint a chairman and treasurer on a certain form to establish the candidate's authorized candidate campaign committee; prohibiting certain family members and certain employees of a candidate from serving as the treasurer of the candidate's authorized candidate campaign committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2020
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Maryland Department of Health – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County [HB-580]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories in Frederick County to report certain information to the Department on or before October 30 each year; requiring the Department to report the number and location of BSL-3 laboratories to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and certain officials in Frederick County and the total number of laboratories to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 262 on 05/08/2020
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Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting [HB-568]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each correctional facility to disseminate certain written information directly to each eligible voter regarding voter registration, absentee voting, and certain applications and provide an absentee ballot to an eligible voter on request; requiring the Board of Elections to provide correctional facilities with certain written materials; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a facility with a voter registration application; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020