Immigrants And Citizenship
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program [HB-114]
Establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program administered by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation for certain covered individuals detained in the United States in certain covered judicial or administrative immigration proceedings where an individual is subject to removal from the United States; and establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Special Fund to provide funding to implement access to legal representation in immigration proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2022
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Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law – Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) [HB-72]
Altering certain provisions related to the payment of wages, including the application, penalty, and enforcement provisions of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, the provision of information related to the payment of wages by employers to employees, and adverse actions by an employer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health – Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund [HB-1349]
Renaming the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination Services Grant Program Fund to be the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund; altering the purpose of the Fund to include making grants to certain health centers and hospitals and certain providers to increase access to prenatal care; requiring the Governor to include appropriations in the annual budget bill for the Fund; altering the proposals that are required to receive priority to include those from areas with high rates of infants with low birthweight; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 494 on 05/30/2021
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Institutions of Higher Education - Prohibition Against Incentive Payments - Foreign Student Exemption [SB-927]
Altering the application of certain provisions of law prohibiting an institution of higher education from paying certain financial or other incentives based on certain success to exempt the recruitment of foreign students who reside in a foreign country and are not eligible to receive federal student assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 735 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement [HB-1157]
Requiring an individual to take a certain civics test, and achieve a passing score by correctly answering at least 60% of the questions, in order to, on or after January 1, 2023, graduate from a public high school, meet certain alternative requirements for obtaining a Maryland high school diploma, or qualify for a Maryland high school diploma by examination; requiring the State Board of Education to determine the means of providing each high school student an opportunity to take the required civics test; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Thiam
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund [SB-777]
Renaming the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination Services Grant Program Fund to be the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund; altering the purpose of the Fund to include making grants to federally qualified health centers, hospitals, and certain providers to increase access to prenatal care, which may include behavioral and oral health services; altering the proposals from counties or municipalities that are required to receive priority in the awarding of grants; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 495 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - In-Person Instruction and Related Services - Requirement [HB-998]
Requiring, notwithstanding any law, regulation, or executive order to the contrary, each county board of education, for the 2021-2022 school year, to require school buildings to be open each school day to provide in-person instruction and related services, including services such as speech-language pathology services, counseling, physical therapy, and occupational therapy, to certain students; requiring each county board to provide instruction and related services to certain students in person except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Griffith
Hearing 2/24 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers [HB-806]
Requiring each nursing home and assisted living program to establish certain policies and procedures authorizing indoor visitation from an essential caregiver and relating to the designation and use of an essential caregiver; authorizing nursing homes and assisted living programs to consult with a certain local health officer when establishing certain policies and procedures; requiring an essential caregiver to inform the staff of the nursing home or assisted living program if the essential caregiver develops certain symptoms; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator [HB-750]
Establishing that certain individuals have a right to legal representation in certain immigration proceedings; establishing the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator in the Office of the Attorney General to manage services and resources in order to provide all covered individuals with access to certain legal representation; requiring the Coordinator to designate appropriate community groups to provide outreach and education services to individuals and communities impacted by immigration detention; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) [SB-478]
Stating certain findings of the General Assembly; prohibiting the State or any local jurisdiction from entering into agreements facilitating immigration-related detention by private entities; prohibiting governmental entities from approving zoning variances or permits for the construction or reuse of buildings to house immigration-related detainees; requiring governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of immigration-related detainees not later than October 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021
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Health and Welfare of H–2 Visa and Migrant Workers – COVID–19 Pandemic – Regulations (Healthy Farmworkers Act) [HB-577]
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to adopt certain regulations, on or before October 1, 2021, relating to housing, accommodations, safety, health, rights, and welfare of H-2A and H-2B visa and migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/25/2021
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Public Schools - School Resource Officers and School Security Employees - Revisions [HB-522]
Requiring a specialized curriculum for school resource officers and school security employees to include training in certain matters; requiring that beginning on September 1, 2021, a school resource office or school security employee meet certain qualifications; requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to develop a specialized curriculum and offer training to certain supervisors and administrators; requiring a local school system that employs a security employee to establish a certain complaint process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 03/24/2021
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Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act) [HB-23]
Requiring an officer, an employee, an agent, or a contractor of the State or a political subdivision to deny inspection by a federal agency seeking access for certain immigration enforcement matters of a public record that contains personal information or certain photographic images unless a valid warrant is provided; prohibiting certain persons from disclosing certain information to a federal agent or a federal agency under certain circumstances; requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) [HB-16]
Prohibiting the State or any local jurisdiction from entering into agreements facilitating immigration-related detention by private entities; prohibiting governmental entities from entering into certain agreements to house immigration-related detainees; prohibiting a law enforcement agent from performing certain acts, subject to certain exceptions; requiring governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of immigration-related detainees by October 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/26/2021
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Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs [HB-15]
Establishing the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, subject to the availability of funding, to create a network of neighborhood-based centers providing immigrant services, assist law enforcement in combatting crimes against immigrants, and promote civic and economic participation among immigrant communities; requiring the Director to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 15 each year describing calls received by the Office, the number of immigrants assisted and all other relevant information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 674 on 05/30/2021
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Labor and Employment - Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program [SB-307]
Establishing the Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program in the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring the Division to provide certain matching grants to certain entities to create and expand on successful recruitment and retention strategies that address certain barriers to increasing the population of direct care workers; requiring the Governor to include a $250,000 appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs [SB-85]
Creating the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, subject to the availability of funding, to establish a network of neighborhood-based centers providing immigrant services, assist law enforcement in combatting crimes against immigrants, and promote civic and economic participation among immigrants; requiring the Director to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 15 each year describing calls received by the Office, the number of immigrants assisted, and all other relevant information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 on 05/30/2021
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University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland - Board Membership - Alterations [HB-184]
Altering the membership of the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to increase the number of members, require that certain members have a background in certain activities, and require that certain members attended certain institutions of higher education; altering the membership of the Board of Regents of Morgan State University and the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's College of Maryland to increase the number of members and require that certain members have backgrounds in certain activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 02/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator [SB-317]
Establishing that certain individuals have a right to legal representation in certain immigration proceedings; establishing the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator in the Office of the Attorney General to manage services and resources in order to provide all covered individuals with access to certain legal representation; requiring the Coordinator to designate appropriate community groups to provide outreach and education services to individuals and communities impacted by immigration detention; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 1/27 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act of 2021) [HB-32]
Altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. (judiciary) on 01/18/2021