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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles – Electronic Inspection Certificates for Used Vehicles [HB-154]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing the termination date for certain provisions of the used vehicle inspection law applicable to the electronic submission of an inspection certificate; authorizing the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police to require electronic submission of an inspection certificate for a used motor vehicle; and repealing the requirement that the Division authorize the use of inspection certificate forms for the submission of an inspection certificate.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 83 on 05/08/2020
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Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization [HB-130]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing a State or local law enforcement agency and State or local volunteer fire company, rescue squad, fire department, and ambulance service to place a move over safety monitoring system on, or integrate a move over safety monitoring system into, an emergency vehicle for the purpose of recording a motor vehicle committing a violation relating to the operation of a motor vehicle on approach of an emergency vehicle; providing a certain recorded image is admissible in a proceeding concerning a certain civil citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2020
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Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Deployed Military Personnel - Exemption [HB-133]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Air Quality ]
Exempting certain active duty members of the armed services of the United States who are subject to certain deployments from certain mandatory vehicle emissions inspections; requiring all owners of a motor vehicle for which an exemption is sought under the Act to certify in a certain manner that at least one owner of the vehicle has received military orders for deployment outside the United States or to a duty station in a jurisdiction not subject to vehicle emissions control programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 68 on 05/08/2020
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Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections - Standards and Requirements [HB-158]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering for vehicle operation and inspection purposes the standards for the authorized placement of certain materials on certain windows of certain vehicles; altering certain standards and requirements governing headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, light or signal devices, backup lamps, brakes, and windshield washers on certain vehicles; authorizing providers of transportation network services to display certain signs identifying the operator and vehicle as a provider of transportation network services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 86 on 05/08/2020
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Real Property - Ground Leases - Repeal of Registration Fees [HB-172]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Repealing certain fees for the registration of ground leases with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; and altering the circumstances under which the Department shall register a ground lease.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 94 on 05/08/2020
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Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties [HB-161]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring each place of business at which a person is employed to apply fertilizer to certain nonagricultural property to have a certain certified professional fertilizer applicator on staff and be licensed annually by the Department of Agriculture; requiring an applicant for a license to submit an application on the form required by the Department and pay an application fee as set by the Department; and altering the application of a certain civil penalty to include the employer of a person who violates certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88 on 05/08/2020
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Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses Confiscated for Real ID Compliance – Issuance and Display of Recall Notice [SB-173]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain individuals to satisfy the requirement to possess and display a driver's license while driving a motor vehicle by carrying and displaying a certain recall notice issued under the Act within the previous 10 days; requiring a law enforcement officer who confiscates an individual's driver's license for certain reasons to provide the holder of the license with a certain recall notice; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop the form for the recall notice and provide the form to law enforcement agencies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
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Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
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Consumer Protection - Mobile Home Purchasers [HB-93]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
Requiring, except under certain circumstances, certain lenders to serve on the borrower at least 30 days before a lender repossesses mobile home a written notice of the lender's intention to repossess a certain mobile home; providing that a mobile home retailer has a duty of good faith and fair dealing in providing financial information to a prospective consumer borrower; prohibiting a mobile home retailer from steering a prospective consumer borrower to certain financing products; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 48 on 05/08/2020
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Consumer Protection - Mobile Home Purchasers [SB-155]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
Requiring, except under certain circumstances, certain lenders to serve on the borrower at least 30 day before a lender repossesses a mobile home a written notice of the lender's intention to repossess a certain mobile home; providing that a mobile home retailer has a duty of good faith and fair dealing in providing financial information to a prospective consumer borrower; prohibiting a mobile home retailer from steering a prospective consumer borrower to certain financing products; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 49 on 05/08/2020
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Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry - Medical Cannabis [HB-73]
[Cannabis ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized under certain provisions of law to use medical cannabis; establishing the intent of the General Assembly that medical cannabis should be treated as legal for purposes of State law and the State should not penalize a qualifying patient for using the drug legally; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2020
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Electronic Smoking Devices, Other Tobacco Products, and Cigarettes - Taxation and Regulation [SB-3]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Applying certain provisions of tax law regulating the sale, manufacture, distribution, possession, and use of cigarettes and other tobacco products to certain electronic smoking devices; altering the definition of "other tobacco products" to include certain consumable products and the components or parts of those products and to exclude certain other products; requiring the Governor, in fiscal year 2022 and thereafter, to include at least $21,000,000 in the annual budget for certain activities aimed at reducing tobacco use; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/13/2020
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Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Referendum and Minority Business Enterprise Disparity Study [SB-4]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Sports ]
[Elections ]
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain sports and event wagering licenses; requiring certain implementing legislation to include certain criteria; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that certain revenues be used to fund public education; requiring certain State entities to contract with an appropriate expert to review a certain disparity study for certain purposes; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492 on 05/08/2020
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Election Law - Individuals Released From Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration [HB-51]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a correctional facility to provide an inmate who has completed a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction with a voter registration form before releasing the inmate; requiring a correctional facility to inform the inmate that the inmate will have the right to vote after the inmate's release from the correctional facility, and that the inmate must register to vote after the inmate's release in order to exercise the right to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/08/2020
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Property Tax - Homeowners' and Renters' Property Tax Credits - Deadlines [SB-48]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Extending from September 1 to October 1 the deadlines by which certain applicants may apply for the homeowners' and renters' property tax credits; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to make available certain homeowners' tax credit application forms by the February 15 preceding the taxable year in which the homeowners' property tax credit is sought; changing from May 1 to April 15 the deadline by which applicants must submit their homeowners' tax credit applications to be reflected on a county's tax bill; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/09 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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State Board of Elections - Certification of Voting Systems - Standards [SB-89]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the standards for certification of a voting system by the State Board of Elections to include a requirement that the voting system accommodate multiple methods of voting, including ranked choice voting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Favorable on 02/11/2020
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Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact [SB-80]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Renaming the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact to be the Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact; altering the purpose of the Compact to provide emergency management mutual assistance among jurisdictions and mutual cooperation in emergency management-related activities; requiring a certain official to designate more than one authorized representative for receiving requests for assistance; requiring written requests for assistance to include the functional areas for which assistance is needed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 287 on 05/08/2020