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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [HB-1465]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Cannabis Administration - Cannabis Licensing - Protests of Renewal [HB-1474]
[Cannabis ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and who are located within 1,000 feet of the licensed premises to file a protest with the Maryland Cannabis Administration against the renewal of a cannabis license; providing that a protest against a license renewal may be filed with the Administration by at least 10 individuals; and establishing standards and requirements for the Administration's consideration of a protest filed under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl W. Jackson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2024
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Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions [HB-1457]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents with the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to establish a database of governing documents accessible to the public; and establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by the local government of a county.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2024
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Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation – Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies [HB-1307]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a parent to petition a court for an emergency hearing to reevaluate a visitation schedule if the other parent fails to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule without just cause; and requiring and authorizing a court to take certain actions as a result of a parent's failure to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary A. Lehman
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024
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Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member [HB-1316]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a summons if the constable or sheriff fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [HB-1425]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/09/2024
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Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [HB-1244]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 963 on 05/16/2024
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Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Notice [HB-1269]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering a certain notice requirement before the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore County may approve an application for an alcoholic beverages license; and authorizing the Board to fulfill the notice requirement by posting online notice of an application hearing for an alcoholic beverages license at least 14 days before the application hearing date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1037 on 05/16/2024
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Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Standing of Dealer Associations [HB-1275]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a vehicle dealer association, on behalf of itself, a vehicle dealer, or a group of vehicle dealers, to request an administrative hearing on certain matters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [HB-1226]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2024
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Criminal Organizations - Underlying Crime [HB-1063]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "underlying crime" that is applicable to certain prohibitions against participation in criminal organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 934 on 05/16/2024
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Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations [HB-1086]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Altering certain benefits that a certain individual who has been erroneously convicted of a crime is entitled to receive; requiring the State to notify a certain individual of certain information in writing under certain circumstances when the State intends to reduce or prevent an award of compensation to the individual; and repealing obsolete provisions of law relating to the filing of a certain petition for compensation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 138 on 04/25/2024
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Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) [HB-1165]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from reducing certain monitoring requirements for certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 558 on 05/09/2024
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Dorchester County - Sanitary Commission - Transfer of Powers to County Council [HB-1161]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Dorchester County Council to, by public local law, abolish the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission, establish a department of public facilities and services, and provide for the department's abilities and functions, subject to certain requirements; and transferring certain responsibilities from the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission to the Dorchester County Council.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/18/2024
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Criminal Organizations - Criminal Prohibitions, Civil Actions, and Forfeiture [SB-1111]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from certain participation in a criminal organization; altering certain definitions of "criminal organization" and "underlying crime"; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for a civil action for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain participation in a criminal organization; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain participation in a criminal organization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2024
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Consumer Protection – Self–Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits [HB-1047]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a party in a criminal trial involving an allegation of sexually assaultive behavior may not introduce information that physical evidence of sexually assaultive behavior was obtained using certain materials; providing that selling, offering for sale, or distributing a certain self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; establishing the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program and the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 262 on 04/25/2024
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Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations [HB-1144]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated individuals in certain types of segregated housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Public Utilities - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity [HB-1046]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize the construction and operation of a certain distributed solar energy generating system; requiring the Power Plant Research Program to develop and submit to the Public Service Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; prohibiting a person from being required to obtain a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity until a certain condition is met; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024