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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-1041	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Executive Director of the Social Services Administration to provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who has had the individual's parental rights terminated under a certain provision of law and who has been suspected of abuse or neglect; and requiring the Department of Human Services to report by December 1, 2021, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of a plan by the State to search other state databases to identify persons responsible for abuse and neglect. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Family Law Child Abuse And Neglect Data Disclosure Health, Department Of Human Services, Department Of Identification Interstate Affairs Parents And Guardians Reports
SB-1024	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2021, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals in the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Social Services - Generally Utility Regulation Energy Appropriations Budgets Community Facilities And Services Energy Matters Governor Human Services, Department Of Job Training
HB-1543	State (Maryland)	Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc. Democrat: 98% (68) Republican: 1% (1) 98% Democrat support 1% Republican support	Energy Utility Regulation Education - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Age Of Majority Agriculture Renewable Energy Sources Ambulances Animals Appropriations
HB-1539	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council to study and make recommendations to the Governor's Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management regarding the entire life cycle of a grant and the creation of certain materials for use by certain grant-making agencies, grant applicants, and grant recipients; requiring the Council to solicit the input of certain stakeholders; requiring the Council to submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2024; etc. Democrat: 75% (6) Republican: 25% (2) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Administrative Agencies Agents And Brokers Attorney General Auditors And Audits Budget And Management, Department Of Committees And Commissions Communications Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of Ethics
HB-1224	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a retail electricity or natural gas supplier from knowingly enrolling a certain residential customer with or submitting an enrollment to change the customer's electricity or natural gas supplier to a competitive supplier if the customer had received certain financial assistance in the preceding 12 months; requiring an electric or natural gas company to confirm certain matters in its records at a certain time; etc. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Utility Regulation Energy Commerce And Business Consumer Protection Contracts Energy Matters Fuel Human Services, Department Of Poverty Prices
HB-1357	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a direct care assistant employed by the Maryland Department of Health engaged in the performance of the direct care assistant's official duties or a case worker or social worker employed by the Department of Human Services engaged in the performance of the case worker's or social worker's official duties; and applying certain penalties of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $5,000 or both. Republican: 100% (14) 100% Republican support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Assault Crimes And Punishments Health, Department Of Human Services, Department Of Injury Penalties And Sentences Social Workers
HB-1517	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Critical Medical Needs Program Expansion Pilot Program in the Department of Human Services to provide assistance to certain critical medically vulnerable individuals and their households with the application process for certain social services in Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore through certain navigators; requiring the Department to implement and administer the Pilot Program in partnership with certain agencies and organizations; terminating the Act after October 31, 2023; etc. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Social Services - Generally Administrative Agencies Aging, Department Of Baltimore City Baltimore County Disabilities Elderly Persons Emergencies Eviction Food Stamps
HB-1183	State (Maryland)	Codifying the establishment of the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology, the position of State Chief Information Security Officer, and the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council; altering the membership of the Council; requiring each unit of the Legislative or Judicial Branch of State government that uses a certain network to certify certain compliance to the Department on or before December 1 each year; etc. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Budget And Management, Department Of Certifications Committees And Commissions Communications Courts Cybersecurity Data Emergency Services Ethics
HB-1363	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission in the Department of Human Services; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to study, evaluate, and coordinate services and programs to address multigenerational poverty; authorizing the Commission to implement certain programs and to partner with local jurisdictions, local action agencies, departments of social services, and/or local workforce develop areas to implement certain programs; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Human Relations Administrative Agencies Budgets Committees And Commissions Counties Governor Human Services, Department Of Poverty Reports Social Services
HB-1528	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Maryland Council on Health in All Policies to employ a Health in All Policies framework, a public health framework through which public and private policymakers and stakeholders use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State; providing, to the extent practicable, Council members are to reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Council to submit a report by December 1 each year on the Council's activities; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Administrative Agencies Agriculture, Department Of Art, Music And Cultural Affairs Boundaries Committees And Commissions Communications Consumer Protection Correction, Division Of Demographics
HB-1313	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals under certain circumstances; prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals because of good cause as determined by the Secretary of Human Services; requiring local departments of social services to provide a conciliatory period of 30 days to certain individuals who are not in compliance with the Family Investment Program; requiring 25% of funding be withheld upon certain acts of noncompliance; etc. Democrat: 93% (14) Republican: 6% (1) 93% Democrat support 6% Republican support	Social Services - Generally Child Care Counties Disabilities Domestic Violence Education Eviction Exemptions Foreclosure Health
HB-1382	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a court from committing a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local department from placing a child in, delivering a child to, or failing to remove a child from a hospital, an emergency or inpatient facility under certain circumstances; authorizing a hospital, an emergency facility, or an inpatient facility to petition a court to compel a local department to remove a child from the hospital, emergency or inpatient facility; etc. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Family Law Public Health Courts Demographics Evidence Health Care Facilities Hearings Hospitals Human Services, Department Of Judges
HB-1518	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Social Services Administration, in consultation with the local departments of social services, to establish a pilot program in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties to communicate with a certain opioid-addicted parent through a mobile application; requiring the local departments of social services in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties, if appropriate, to communicate with a certain opioid-addicted parent through a certain mobile application under certain circumstances; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Family Law Allegany County Contracts Counties Garrett County Health Human Services, Department Of Mobile Devices Opioids Parents And Guardians
HB-986	State (Maryland)	Altering the contents of a certain report required by the Department of Human Services regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly and the Department of Human Services certain information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; etc. Democrat: 75% (6) Republican: 25% (2) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Children Primary And Secondary Education Social Services - Generally Apprentices Child Abuse And Neglect Discipline Education, State Department Of Electronic Government Foster Care Health
HB-938	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2021, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals to serve as navigators under the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Social Services - Generally Utility Regulation Energy Appropriations Budgets Community Facilities And Services Energy Matters Governor Human Services, Department Of Job Training
HB-1031	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of Human Services to make certain reports to the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness on or before November 15, 2020, and November 15, 2021. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Social Services - Generally Committees And Commissions Health Services Cost Review Commission Hospitals Housing Human Services, Department Of Indigent Persons Labor, Department Of Parole And Probation Patients
HB-1039	State (Maryland)	Repealing certain provisions of law specifying that certain provisions of law apply only to adoptions in which a juvenile court enters an order for adoption on or after January 1, 2000; altering, from 21 to 18, the age at which an adoptee, or biological parent if the adoptee is at least a certain age, may apply for a copy of certain birth and adoptions records; requiring the Director of Social Services to develop and make available a certain contact preference form; etc. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Family Law Adoption - See Also- Parents And Guardians Age Of Majority Forms Health, Department Of Human Services, Department Of Juvenile Causes Parents And Guardians Privacy Records
SB-918	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30 each year; requiring certain State agencies to designate certain staff members to participate in certain training each year; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Children Age Attorney General Budget And Management, Department Of Children, Governor's Office For Committees And Commissions Communications Communications Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of
SB-918	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30 each year; requiring certain State agencies to designate certain staff members to participate in certain training each year; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Children Age Attorney General Budget And Management, Department Of Children, Governor's Office For Committees And Commissions Communications Communications Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of
SB-983	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Maryland Data Analysis and Accountability Program in the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; stating the purpose of the Program; requiring the Center to perform certain functions and duties; establishing a certain governing board with certain membership subject to certain terms; providing for the duties of the Board; requiring the Center to make a certain report to the General Assembly, the Governor, certain oversight boards, and local boards on or before a certain date; etc. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Education - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Age Appropriations Auditors And Audits Budgets Committees And Commissions Counties Cybersecurity Data

Title: Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Identifying Information

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1041

Subjects: Family Law, Child Abuse And Neglect, Data, Disclosure, Health, Department Of, Human Services, Department Of, Identification, Interstate Affairs, Parents And Guardians, Reports

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1024

Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Utility Regulation, Energy, Appropriations, Budgets, Community Facilities And Services, Energy Matters, Governor, Human Services, Department Of, Job Training

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1543

Subjects: Energy, Utility Regulation, Education - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Age Of Majority, Agriculture, Renewable Energy Sources, Ambulances, Animals, Appropriations

Democrat: 98% (68) Republican: 1% (1)

Title: Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1539

Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, Administrative Agencies, Agents And Brokers, Attorney General, Auditors And Audits, Budget And Management, Department Of, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of, Ethics

Democrat: 75% (6) Republican: 25% (2)

Title: Electricity and Gas – Energy Suppliers – Assisted Customers

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1224

Subjects: Utility Regulation, Energy, Commerce And Business, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Energy Matters, Fuel, Human Services, Department Of, Poverty, Prices

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Criminal Law - Felony Second-Degree Assault

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1357

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Assault, Crimes And Punishments, Health, Department Of, Human Services, Department Of, Injury, Penalties And Sentences, Social Workers

Republican: 100% (14)

Title: Critical Medical Needs Program Expansion Pilot Program - Social Services

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1517

Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Aging, Department Of, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Disabilities, Elderly Persons, Emergencies, Eviction, Food Stamps

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1183

Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, Budget And Management, Department Of, Certifications, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Courts, Cybersecurity, Data, Emergency Services, Ethics

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Human Services - Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1363

Subjects: Human Relations, Administrative Agencies, Budgets, Committees And Commissions, Counties, Governor, Human Services, Department Of, Poverty, Reports, Social Services

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Maryland Council on Health in All Policies - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1528

Subjects: Public Health, Administrative Agencies, Agriculture, Department Of, Art, Music And Cultural Affairs, Boundaries, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Consumer Protection, Correction, Division Of, Demographics

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1313

Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Child Care, Counties, Disabilities, Domestic Violence, Education, Eviction, Exemptions, Foreclosure, Health

Democrat: 93% (14) Republican: 6% (1)

Title: Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Placement in Medical Facilities

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1382

Subjects: Family Law, Public Health, Courts, Demographics, Evidence, Health Care Facilities, Hearings, Hospitals, Human Services, Department Of, Judges

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Opioid-Exposed Newborns and Parents Addicted to Opioids - Mobile Application - Pilot Program (I'm Alive Today App)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1518

Subjects: Family Law, Allegany County, Contracts, Counties, Garrett County, Health, Human Services, Department Of, Mobile Devices, Opioids, Parents And Guardians

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: State Child Welfare System - Reporting

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-986

Subjects: Children, Primary And Secondary Education, Social Services - Generally, Apprentices, Child Abuse And Neglect, Discipline, Education, State Department Of, Electronic Government, Foster Care, Health

Democrat: 75% (6) Republican: 25% (2)

Title: Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-938

Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Utility Regulation, Energy, Appropriations, Budgets, Community Facilities And Services, Energy Matters, Governor, Human Services, Department Of, Job Training

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness - Reports on Housing Status

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1031

Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Committees And Commissions, Health Services Cost Review Commission, Hospitals, Housing, Human Services, Department Of, Indigent Persons, Labor, Department Of, Parole And Probation, Patients

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Services

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1039

Subjects: Family Law, Adoption - See Also- Parents And Guardians, Age Of Majority, Forms, Health, Department Of, Human Services, Department Of, Juvenile Causes, Parents And Guardians, Privacy, Records

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-918

Subjects: Public Health, Children, Age, Attorney General, Budget And Management, Department Of, Children, Governor's Office For, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Communications, Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-918

Subjects: Public Health, Children, Age, Attorney General, Budget And Management, Department Of, Children, Governor's Office For, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Communications, Crime Control And Prevention, Governor's Office Of

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Education - Maryland Data Analysis and Accountability Program - Established

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-983

Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Age, Appropriations, Auditors And Audits, Budgets, Committees And Commissions, Counties, Cybersecurity, Data

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

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