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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) [HB-575]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 705 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death [SB-538]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act only to causes of action arising after October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 03/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation [HB-482]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the reimbursement of certain physicians, qualified health care providers, and hospitals by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for certain forensic examinations of and health care services provided to a victim of nonfatal strangulation without charge; and specifying that "strangulation" includes strangulation that is not related to rape, sexual offense, or sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) [SB-471]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to certain victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; authorizing the Governor to include certain funding in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Crimes of Arson – Prohibitions and Penalties [SB-435]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of arson that causes injury to a firefighter during the response to the fire or the efforts to suppress the fire; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation [SB-398]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the reimbursement of certain physicians, qualified health care providers, and hospitals by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for certain forensic examinations of and health care services provided to a victim of nonfatal strangulation without charge; and specifying that "strangulation" includes strangulation that is not related to rape, sexual offense, or sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying [HB-430]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from possessing a regulated firearm, a rifle, and a shotgun; prohibiting a person from wearing or carrying a firearm under certain circumstances unless the person has obtained certain liability insurance related to wearing and carrying a firearm up to $300,000; providing for the form and issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) [HB-337]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment of up to 2 months or a fine not to exceed $2,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 464 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding [HB-297]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; providing for the confidentiality of certain communications; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties [HB-321]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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 exceeding 10 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) [SB-324]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act) [SB-314]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the joint and several civil liability of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor who commits an act of willful misconduct that results in the death or injury of an individual or damage to property, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to periodically adjust and publish certain maximum liability amounts; and limiting the liability of an insurance provider under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) [SB-315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 465 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Crimes - Interfering With a Legislative Proceeding [HB-128]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally threatening to physically harm a witness or retaliating against a witness or intentionally soliciting another to threaten a witness or retaliate against a witness to affect testimony before a legislative body in a legislative proceeding; and providing certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention [HB-137]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of any public, private, or parochial school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 243 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death [HB-83]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing Canceled on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Parole Eligibility and Penalties [SB-87]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Specifying that certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel are violent crimes for the purpose of parole eligibility; increasing penalties for certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel; and establishing a subsequent offender penalty for causing life-threatening injury by operating a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding [SB-134]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office for fiscal year 2025 only; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 836 on 05/16/2024
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [SB-89]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Dulany James
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024