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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) [SB-604]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [HB-696]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras - Requirements [HB-669]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing a recording of a body-worn camera worn by a law enforcement officer to be used as evidence in certain proceedings; requiring a custodian to deny inspection of a recording made with the use of a body-worn camera used by a law enforcement officer, subject to certain exceptions; establishing minimum requirements for a body-worn camera policy for a law enforcement agency and the model policy created by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole A. Williams
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [HB-676]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not take certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Favorable With Amendments {883125/1 Adopted on 04/04/2025
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General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge [HB-699]
[Veterans ]
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 270 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) [SB-565]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring any person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person to submit to breath and blood testing for impaired driving.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) [SB-508]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage to victims of domestic violence for aesthetic services and restorative care determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of physical injuries caused by domestic violence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [HB-647]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [SB-490]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge [SB-491]
[Veterans ]
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 271 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence - Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability [HB-589]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing that a person who intentionally, knowingly, or negligently designs or creates artificial intelligence software able to cause physical injury or death is strictly liable for damages and subject to a civil penalty if the software is used to cause personal injury or death; and prohibiting a person from intentionally, knowingly, or negligently designing or creating artificial intelligence software able to cause injury or death.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault [HB-544]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for expungement under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception [SB-404]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the public disclosure by the Office of the Attorney General of the name and age of a child injured or killed in a police-involved incident, subject to the express consent of the child's parent or guardian.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official [HB-462]
[Sports ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibits a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is an official, an umpire, a referee, or a judge officiating at a sporting event; authorizes a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a certain assault; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor of assault in the second degree and is subject to certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations [SB-391]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to annually review a certain report published by the Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General; and requiring the Commission to make any recommendations that the Commission determines are appropriate based on its review of the report.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 449 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [SB-385]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the penalties for causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as the result of an individual operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; and providing that an individual convicted of a certain violation is subject to not just a fine of $2,000 but also imprisonment of up to 2 months or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) [HB-381]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage to victims of domestic violence for aesthetic services and restorative care determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of physical injuries caused by domestic violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
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Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) [HB-438]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet while acting individually or through an animal under the person's ownership, direction, or control.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 101 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception [HB-366]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing the public disclosure by the Office of the Attorney General of the name and age of a child injured or killed in a police-involved incident resulting in the death or injury of a child, subject to the express consent of the child's parent or guardian.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth M. Embry
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2025
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Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties [SB-334]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of malicious or fraudulent burning that causes the death of or serious physical injury to a firefighter; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 10 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 190 on 04/22/2025