Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim [HB-1032]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, with a certain exception, a party or nonparty making a certain filing in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case to redact certain identifying information relating to a minor victim that appears in the filing; and authorizing the Supreme Court of Maryland to adopt rules to require or authorize a person making a redacted filing under the Act to also file an unredacted copy under seal.
HB-1032: Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2023) [HB-926]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing a voter to establish the voter's identity at the request of an election judge at a polling place by presenting the voter's registration card, a valid Maryland driver's license, or certain other identification that contains a photograph.
HB-926: Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Intake and Release (Reentry Success Act) [HB-877]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Division of Correction to provide screening for and access to certain mediation for an incarcerated individual; requiring the Division to work with an incarcerated individual to ensure access to medication, social service programs, and public transportation at the time of the incarcerated individual's release; and requiring a State transit system or transit system partially funded by the State to provide the Division with transit passes for use by released incarcerated individuals at no cost to the Division.
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) [HB-795]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Gaming ]
Requiring a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange to implement a certain refund policy for tickets to certain entertainment events; prohibiting a ticket issuer or seller from restricting the resale, transfer, or offer of resale of tickets or requiring certain identification at the venue; requiring a ticket seller, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange platform to display certain information; etc.
HB-795: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
Criminal Law - Sex Trafficking - Felony [HB-754]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Reclassifying as a felony instead of a misdemeanor certain sex trafficking offenses; and establishing an affirmative defense of duress if a defendant committed an alleged violation as a result of an act of another charged with violating certain prohibitions against sex trafficking.
HB-754: Criminal Law - Sex Trafficking - Felony
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity [SB-567]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement or check that states the voter's name and address as proof of identity; requiring a voter to vote a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to provide certain proof of identity; and prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.
SB-567: Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) [SB-852]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Gaming ]
Requiring a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange to implement a certain refund policy for tickets to certain entertainment events; prohibiting a ticket issuer or seller from restricting the resale, transfer, or offer of resale of tickets or requiring certain identification at the venue; requiring a ticket seller, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange platform to display certain information; etc.
SB-852: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2023
Labor and Employment - Prohibition on Use of Facial Recognition Services by Employers - Application [HB-720]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Defining the term "employer" to include State and local governments for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit employers from using facial recognition technology for the purpose of creating a facial template during an applicant's interview for employment without the applicant's consent.
HB-720: Labor and Employment - Prohibition on Use of Facial Recognition Services by Employers - Application
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2023
Motor Vehicle Insurance – Insurance Identification Card – Multiple Named Insureds [HB-721]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring, for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy with multiple named insureds, an insurer to provide an identification card that indicates all named insureds or separate insurance identification cards for each named insured on the policy on request of a named insured.
HB-721: Motor Vehicle Insurance – Insurance Identification Card – Multiple Named Insureds
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2023
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) [SB-744]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[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.
SB-744: Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
Election Law - Voting - Proof of Identity [SB-750]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Altering the manner in which an election judge is required to establish the identity of a voter; requiring an election judge to refer a voter for provisional voting if the voter is unable to provide the required identification; and prohibiting a person from voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.
SB-750: Election Law - Voting - Proof of Identity
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023
Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) [HB-502]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to restore to a beneficiary any benefits lost due to theft; authorizing certain households to request a hearing within 90 days after a certain determination; requiring the State to give preference to certain vendors in the procurement process for electronic benefits distribution or administration; authorizing the Department to restore certain benefits; requiring the Department to take certain actions to reduce the vulnerability of Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to theft; etc.
HB-502: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/24/2023
You have voted HB-502: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023).
Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers [HB-454]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring that an applicant 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, certification, or registration; requiring each health occupations board to require each applicant for a license to disclose the Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number of the applicant or, as permitted by federal law, provide alternative documentation; etc.
HB-454: Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 376 on 05/03/2023
Hunting - Snares, Traps, and Other Similar Devices - Identification Requirement [HB-406]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who is not required to be licensed or permitted under certain provisions of law to obtain a free Department of Natural Resources identification number before using a snare, a trap, or another similar device to capture wildlife; and requiring a person who uses a snare, a trap, or another similar device to capture wildlife to ensure the person's Department identification number is stamped on the device or on a metal tag affixed to the device.
HB-406: Hunting - Snares, Traps, and Other Similar Devices - Identification Requirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 540 on 05/08/2023