Immigrants And Citizenship
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State and Local Correctional Facilities - Undocumented Immigrants - Transfer to United States Department of Homeland Security (Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2018) [HB-1308]
Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime to transfer the individual to the United States Department of Homeland Security on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/17/2018
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Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections [SB-953]
Altering the actions with regard to which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against individuals on certain bases; altering the characteristics of an individual on the basis of which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against the individual in certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) [SB-853]
Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to require an individual to be a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces and who has applied to obtain United States citizenship and the application is pending approval; requiring the certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States citizenship to be terminated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 490 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status [SB-817]
Prohibiting an employee or agent of a correctional facility from detaining a certain person beyond a certain date or notifying federal immigration authorities of certain information about a certain person under certain circumstances; prohibiting a police officer from inquiring about certain information under certain circumstances; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/21 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program [SB-802]
Establishing the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program to improve data collection on uninsured individuals and to maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in affordable insurance programs; requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish a Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program Advisory Workgroup; requiring the Comptroller to include a certain checkoff, to indicate whether an individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential health coverage, on certain State income tax forms; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 424 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation [SB-771]
Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; 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 Cannabis Regulation Division in the Office of the Comptroller; authorizing the Comptroller to employ certain officers and employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Election Service Providers - Contract Clauses and Termination of Contract [SB-743]
Prohibiting the State Board of Elections from approving a contract with an election service provider unless the contract includes a clause regarding notice of ownership of, investment in, or control of the election service provider by a foreign national; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to terminate the contract with an election service provider on the making of a certain determination; requiring the Administrator to provide notice in writing of the termination and the reasons for terminating the contract; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 403 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State and Local Government - Correctional Units - Detention Agreements and Contracting for Privatization of Facilities [SB-742]
Prohibiting a correctional unit, with certain exceptions, from contracting with a private contractor or vendor for the ownership, operation, or management of State and local correctional and detention facilities; prohibiting a correctional unit from being reimbursed in an amount greater than a certain per diem rate under a certain detention agreement for the detention of certain persons; defining certain terms; making technical changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Government Agents - Requests for and Use of Immigration Status Information [SB-718]
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, a government agent from requesting information about immigration or citizenship status of a person or a person's family members or acquaintances; prohibiting a government agent from coercing information or action from a person by using certain information; authorizing a person to use a certain legal remedy and recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing Canceled on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Community Schools - Established [SB-661]
Establishing community schools in the State for the purpose of providing an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and familial and community engagement; requiring a community school to have a community school coordinator with responsibility for developing and implementing a plan based on an assessment of needs for the community school; authorizing local school systems to form a school-community partnership for the planning and implementation of a community school; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 529 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness [SB-144]
Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim of qualifying criminal activity or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification under certain circumstances; providing the certifying entity must certify or decline certification of the form within 90 days of receiving a certain request; providing that a certifying entity or official is immune from certain criminal or civil liability; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 421 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status [HB-913]
Prohibiting an employee or agent of a correctional facility from detaining a certain person beyond a certain date or notifying federal immigration authorities of certain information about a certain person under certain circumstances; prohibiting a police officer from inquiring about certain information under certain circumstances; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections [HB-856]
Altering the actions with regard to which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against individuals on certain bases; altering the characteristics of an individual on the basis of which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against the individual in certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State and Local Correctional Facilities - Undocumented Immigrants - Transfer to United States Department of Homeland Security (Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2019) [HB-817]
Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime to transfer the individual to the United States Department of Homeland Security on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Community Schools - Established [HB-733]
Establishing community schools in the State; requiring a community school to have a community school coordinator and a community school leadership team; requiring the community school leadership team to conduct a certain assessment of needs and assets and to develop a certain implementation plan; requiring the community school leadership team, in cooperation with the community school coordinator, to oversee the implementation of the plan; authorizing local school systems to form a school-community partnership; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation [HB-656]
Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; 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 Cannabis Regulation Division in the Office of the Comptroller; authorizing the Comptroller to employ certain officers and employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 02/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) [HB-433]
Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to require an individual to be either a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces and has applied to obtain United States citizenship; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 489 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State and Local Government - Correctional Units - Detention Agreements and Contracting for Privatization of Facilities [HB-224]
Prohibiting a correctional unit, with certain exceptions, from contracting with a private contractor or vendor for the ownership, operation, or management of State and local correctional and detention facilities; prohibiting a correctional unit from being reimbursed in an amount greater than a certain per diem rate under a certain detention agreement for the detention of certain persons; defining certain terms; making technical changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
First Reading Health And Government Operations And Judiciary on 01/23/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness [HB-214]
Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim of qualifying criminal activity or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification under certain circumstances; providing the certifying entity must certify or decline certification of the form within 90 days of receiving a certain request; providing that a certifying entity or official is immune from certain criminal or civil liability; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 422 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement – Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses – Policies [HB-1273]
Requiring the Attorney General, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, to develop guidelines to assist public schools, hospitals, and courthouses to draft policies that limit civil immigration enforcement activities on their premises for certain purposes; authorizing public schools, hospitals, and courthouses to establish and publish policies that limit immigration enforcement on their premises to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law and based on the Attorney General's guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
First Reading Judicial Proceedings And Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2019