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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [SB-512]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting an individual from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the individual operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining "vulnerable individual" as a pedestrian, including certain workers and emergency services personnel, an individual walking an animal, or an individual lawfully operating certain modes of transport; establishing certain penalties, including community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/30/2020
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Higher Education – Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes
(Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) [SB-518]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes; requiring the Council to study the use of images of student athletes, rule changes by a certain collegiate association, health-related issues, including resources for prevention of sports-related injuries, and other issues related to student athletes; requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland and the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act [SB-530]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 on 05/08/2020
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Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program [HB-660]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program to offer certain low cost insurance policies to residents of Baltimore City and Prince George's County who are in households with a gross annual household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level and who meet certain other requirements; providing that the Program is part of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; requiring the Program, on receipt of a certain premium, to sell, issue, and deliver policies of automobile insurance to certain individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
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Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Definitions and Authority [HB-648]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the authority and responsibilities of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA); altering a certain explanation of purpose for certain provisions of law; stating the policy of the State with regard to certain emergency management activities and operations; requiring MEMA to prepare for certain emergency management activities and operations; providing for the circumstances under which MEMA may assume authority for responding to an emergency; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 288 on 05/08/2020
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Labor and Employment - Health Care Facilities - Workplace Safety Program - Revisions [HB-612]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Requiring that a certain annual assessment required to be included in a certain workplace safety program include certain recommendations to reduce injuries that could result from a lack of workplace safety; requiring a health care facility to guarantee that a health care worker who reports a physical assault or threatening behavior under a certain process may elect not to care for the individual who caused the harm or issued the threat; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2020
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Courts - Civil Causes of Action - Theft [SB-399]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing a civil cause of action for damages from theft; establishing that a person may recover certain reasonable costs under a certain cause of action; requiring a person claiming injury may file a request for a waiver of the written demand requirement under certain circumstances; requiring a certain person to give a person who complies with a written demand a certain written release from civil liability; and authorizing a court to award punitive damages for a certain cause of action.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Maryland Department of Health – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County [SB-450]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories in Frederick County to report certain information to the Department on or before October 30 each year; requiring the Department to report certain information related to BSL-3 laboratories to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and officials in Frederick County and the total number of laboratories to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 263 on 05/08/2020
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Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment [SB-455]
[Healthcare ]
[Animals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program in the Maryland Department of Health to serve the needs of children with a history of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or who have been diagnosed with a certain disability and special health care need by teaching them to partner with a service or support dog or to interact with therapy horses; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to select Program participants, service or support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 248 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland Department of Health – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County [HB-580]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories in Frederick County to report certain information to the Department on or before October 30 each year; requiring the Department to report the number and location of BSL-3 laboratories to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and certain officials in Frederick County and the total number of laboratories to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 262 on 05/08/2020
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Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment [HB-547]
[Healthcare ]
[Animals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program in the Maryland Department of Health to serve the needs of children with a history of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or who have been diagnosed with a certain disability and special health care need by teaching them to partner with a service or support dog or to interact with therapy horses; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to select Program participants, support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane E Pendergrass
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 247 on 05/08/2020
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Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Grounds for Suspension [HB-509]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the executive secretary of the Baltimore City Board of License Commissioners to immediately suspend a certain alcoholic beverages license if the executive secretary, in conjunction with the Baltimore Police Department, has a probable cause to believe that the license holder failed to take reasonable measures to prevent acts of violence that resulted in death or serious bodily injury from occurring on certain property; requiring the Board to give the license holder certain notice and hold a hearing within 5 business days; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/15/2020
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Courts - Civil Causes of Action - Theft [HB-478]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing a civil cause of action for damages from theft; establishing that a person may recover certain costs under a certain cause of action; requiring a person claiming injury to make a certain written demand prior to filing an action for damages, subject to an exception; requiring a certain person to give a person who complies with a written demand a certain written release from civil liability; and authorizing a court to award punitive damages for a certain cause of action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [SB-357]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, the performance or inducement or attempted performance or inducement of an abortion unless a certain determination as to the probable age of the unborn child is made by a certain physician; providing that the failure of a physician to perform certain actions is deemed "unprofessional conduct"; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations on or before January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [SB-357]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, the performance or inducement or attempted performance or inducement of an abortion unless a certain determination as to the probable age of the unborn child is made by a certain physician; providing that the failure of a physician to perform certain actions is deemed "unprofessional conduct"; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations on or before January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-368]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020
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Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation [SB-333]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Modifying the circumstances under which a police officer is required to charge by citation for certain misdemeanor or local ordinance violations that have an imprisonment penalty of up to 90 days; modifying the categories of offenses for which a police officer is authorized to charge by citation to include possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana; and modifying the circumstances under which a police officer may charge a defendant by citation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020
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Civil Actions – Duty to Render Assistance
(First Responder Safety Act) [HB-399]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an individual to provide reasonable assistance to certain first responders who are under threat of or have incurred serious physical injury if providing such assistance does not endanger self or others; establishing a $250 civil penalty for a violation of the Act; providing civil immunity for a certain individual who renders reasonable assistance to another individual under the Act subject to certain limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/02/2020
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Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures [HB-357]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the applicability of a certain exception to the hearsay rule relating to victim or witness intimidation; prohibiting a person from causing serious physical injury to another as a result of certain violations; prohibiting a person from causing the death of another as a result of certain violations; establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
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Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law) [HB-352]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting certain conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020