Relating To Residential Tenants. [SB-2720]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishes a process by which a neighbor of a tenant may seek relief from the tenant's landlord for acts of harassment by the tenant. Includes an alternative process for the eviction of tenants.
SB-2720: Relating To Residential Tenants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
The Committee On Cpn Deferred The Measure. on 02/02/2024
Relating To Harassment. [HB-2014]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a person from using a location tracker to harass, stalk, or perpetuate a crime against another person without their knowledge.
HB-2014: Relating To Harassment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 2 on 01/24/2024
Relating To Harassment. [SB-2310]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a person from using a location tracker to harass, stalk, or perpetuate a crime against another person without their knowledge. (SD1)
SB-2310: Relating To Harassment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
The Committee(s) On Jha Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/13/2024
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review [SB-391]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of sexual extortion to be 5 years and the crime of stalking to be 10 years; providing that the State may institute a prosecution for revenge porn at any time; and providing that, for purposes of the Maryland Constitution, a person who commits revenge porn shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor whose punishment is confinement in the penitentiary and may reserve a point or question for a certain in banc review.
SB-391: Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 772 on 05/16/2024
Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition [SB-413]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on military status with regard to housing and employment.
SB-413: Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 323 on 04/25/2024
Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers. [HB-1651]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
HB-1651: Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
The Committee On Edu Deferred The Measure. on 03/20/2024
Relating To Fishing Safety. [SB-2158]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish by persons who are fishing in state waters.
SB-2158: Relating To Fishing Safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Introduced. on 01/18/2024
Relating To Fisher Safety. [HB-1482]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing in state waters.
HB-1482: Relating To Fisher Safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Relating To Fishing Safety. [SB-66]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish by persons who are fishing in state waters. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Gil Keith-agaran
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-338]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Relating To Residential Tenants. [HB-1515]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishes a process by which a neighbor of a tenant may seek relief from the tenant's landlord for acts of harassment by the tenant. Includes an alternative process for the eviction of tenants.
HB-1515: Relating To Residential Tenants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cory Chun
Referred To Hsg, Cpc, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
Relating To Fisher Safety. [SB-1069]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing in state waters.
SB-1069: Relating To Fisher Safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Relating To Protective Orders. [HB-752]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Expands the jurisdiction for a petition for a domestic abuse protective order to be in the family court in which the nonresident is located; the respondent resides; the subject of a petition that is a minor, incapacitated person, or person who is physically unable to go to the appropriate place; or the domestic abuse occurred. Expands the jurisdiction for petitions for temporary restraining orders due to harassment to be in the district court in which the nonresident is located; the respondent resides; or the harassment occurred. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger [HB-290]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if the person has a good faith belief that the person intercepting the communication or another person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, stalking, abuse, or a violation of a protective order.
HB-290: Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Third Reading Passed (133-0) on 03/14/2024
Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action. [HB-487]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action. Creates a civil cause of action for an individual injured by a person who coerces, intimidates, or harasses such individual by computer or other electronic means, regardless of whether such person has been charged with or convicted of a corresponding criminal violation. The bill provides that such injured individual may recover for damages caused by such coercion, intimidation, or harassment and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
HB-487: Harassment by computer or other electronic means; civil action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Garrett
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn [HB-145]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that the statute of limitations for a prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image is 5 years after the victim knew or should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; establishing that revenge porn does not include certain deep fake representations; etc.
HB-145: Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Pippy
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-182]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology on or before June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, on or before October 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Revisions [SB-256]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the membership and duties of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; providing that a law enforcement agency may employ an individual as a police officer for a certain period only if the individual is certified or provisionally certified by the Commission; and altering provisions of law relating to the certification and recertification of police officers.
SB-256: Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) [SB-190]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a certain request for a wellness check of an individual to conduct a wellness check of the individual within a reasonable amount of time after receiving the request under certain circumstances.
SB-190: Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law)
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/04/2024