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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Unauthorized Dissemination of Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition [HB-555] [Crime ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting the unauthorized dissemination of certain personal identifying information without permission, with the intent to threaten, intimidate, abuse, harass or frighten a person, or place the person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury or intend the information to be used in such a way; establishing a cause of action for a person injured by the intentional dissemination of certain personal identifying information; establishing certain penalties; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) [HB-575] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 705 on 05/16/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) [HB-603] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring a certain entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; authorizing certain monitoring practices to allow a child's parent or guardian to monitor the child's online activity or location without providing an obvious signal to the child; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 461 on 05/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) [SB-471] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit [SB-456] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Consumer Protection ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing a local delivery service permit that authorizes the holder to deliver alcoholic beverages from a retail license holder that is authorized to deliver alcoholic beverages to purchasers in a certain jurisdiction under certain circumstances; authorizing retail license holders to deliver alcoholic beverages to purchasers in a certain jurisdiction through a third-party contractor, an independent contractor, or an agent that holds a certain delivery service permit under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington Approved By The Governor - Chapter 775 on 05/16/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Identification Cards. [HB-1783] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizes and establishes a regulatory framework for the issuance, use, and acceptance of electronic credentials.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa The Committee(s) On Trn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/06/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition [SB-404] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing an exemption for a certain person who enters or trespasses on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying [HB-430] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Insurance ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Altering the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from possessing a regulated firearm, a rifle, and a shotgun; prohibiting a person from wearing or carrying a firearm under certain circumstances unless the person has obtained certain liability insurance related to wearing and carrying a firearm up to $300,000; providing for the form and issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2024

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

Military and surveillance equipment; approval [SB-1135] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Military and surveillance equipment; approval

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston Senate Read Second Time on 01/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 301-24 [HB-364] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system; requiring the Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation to make a certain report by December 1, 2025; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 678 on 05/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms [HB-346] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger Favorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Cosmetology Licensure Compact [HB-383] [Consumer Protection ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
Entering into the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an individual practicing cosmetology to practice in a party state under certain circumstances; establishing the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission and its duties and powers; and providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 04/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements [HB-380] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board from requiring an applicant to provide proof that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States or have a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number as a condition for licensure or certification; and requiring the EMS Board to require applicants for a license or certificate to disclose certain information or provide alternative documentation and record the information in the applicant's file for a certain purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo Approved By The Governor - Chapter 43 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway Approved By The Governor - Chapter 809 on 05/16/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements [SB-374] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board from requiring an applicant to provide proof that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States or have a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number as a condition for licensure or certification; and requiring the EMS Board to require applicants for a license or certificate to disclose certain information or provide alternative documentation and record the information in the applicant's file for a certain purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher Approved By The Governor - Chapter 44 on 04/09/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Elections. [SB-997] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Finance ] [Data Privacy ]
Requires notice and identification of certain top donors who contributed to a noncandidate committee. Changes the requirement of certain information from the schedules filed with the noncandidate committee reports. Removes certain information required for the late contribution report. Increases the amount of disbursement for electioneering communication that is required to be disclosed. Requires noncandidate committees that make only independent expenditures and spend over $10,000 to maintain transfer records and provide certain notice to donors. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) [HB-316] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision that involves the use or possession of a firearm is not a technical violation for certain purposes; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits under certain circumstances; altering the elements of certain prohibitions against using a certain firearm in the commission of a certain crime; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Education - Provision of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration [HB-284] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering the requirement that each county board of education provide certain students with the telephone number of the Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline by instead requiring that each county board of education provide certain students with the telephone number of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr Approved By The Governor - Chapter 59 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection [HB-267] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; providing for the terms of electricity supplier, energy salesperson, and gas supplier licenses issued by the Public Service Commission; establishing certain licensing and renewal requirements for certain persons; providing for certain disciplinary actions by the Commission against electricity suppliers, gas suppliers, and energy salespersons for certain acts; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024

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