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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [HB-504]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 05/06/2025
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Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment [HB-535]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and promotional efforts undertaken by money from the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/06/2025
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Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-409]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority and resolutions of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation; providing that certain actions require prior approval of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation under certain circumstances; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Referred Ways And Means Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2025
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Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense [HB-487]
[Housing ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; authorizing the Attorney General or an individual harmed by a violation of the Act to bring a certain civil action against a political subdivision, a unit of State or local government, or a government official; establishing an affirmative defense of necessity to certain criminal charges relating to trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations [HB-483]
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[Animals ]
[Food ]
Repealing the limitation on the maximum amount of a credit against the State income tax that an individual may claim for certain expenses incurred for a donation of deer meat to certain organizations; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports [HB-9]
[Public Safety ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Altering certain definitions related to the Food Resiliency Council; defining what constitutes "healthy food priority areas" as predominantly lower-income areas that have limited access to retail outlets that sell affordable, healthy foods; defining "wasted food" as food not used for its intended purpose; requiring the Council to make recommendations to increase the availability of local foods, create market opportunities for Maryland food businesses, and expand access to small scale food production infrastructure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 496 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [SB-223]
[Telecommunications ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the Program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 36 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-118]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; providing a certain contingency requirement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
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Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees [HB-111]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Ethics ]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/08/2025
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Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees [SB-27]
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[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing 3/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2025
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Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [HB-158]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 35 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [SB-4]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and altering the termination date of the Authority from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2029.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/22/2025
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Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [HB-258]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; altering the termination date of the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/22/2025
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Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [HB-227]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or make donations to nonprofit, charitable organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 212 on 04/22/2025
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Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-97]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Candidates for Village Board or Columbia Council in a Village of Columbia – Reports of Donations and Disbursements Ho. Co. 10–24 [SB-1127]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring each village community association for a village of Columbia to require each candidate for election to the village board or the Columbia Council who receives donations or makes disbursements to file reports of the donations and disbursements with the village community association; requiring each village community association to make the reports of donations and disbursements available to the public; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Repeal [SB-1115]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing certain termination provisions relating to a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for certain donations to diaper banks and other charitable entities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Development Authority - Established [HB-1413]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
Establishing the Prince George's Development Authority in Prince George's County to support and develop a certain neighborhood revitalization plan in coordination with certain residents; and requiring, on or before October 31, 2026, the Authority to report its comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Candidates for Village Board or Columbia Council in a Village of Columbia – Reports of Donations and Disbursements Ho. Co. 10–24 [HB-1356]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring each village community association for a village of Columbia to require each candidate for election to the village board or the Columbia Council who receives donations or makes disbursements to file reports of the donations and disbursements with the village community association; requiring each village community association to make the reports of donations and disbursements available to the public; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2024
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Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-1191]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers under certain circumstances; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024