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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Duties of the Executive Director [SB-643]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the executive director of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to manage the staff of the Board and perform administrative functions to carry out the powers and duties of the Board; and prohibiting the executive director from directly conducting specified inspections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail H Bates
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
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Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices [HB-767]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a custodian of records to deny inspection of the part of a recording from a specified body-worn digital recording device worn by a law enforcement officer regarding specified individuals; requiring specified notification of specified individuals; requiring the Police Training and Standards Commission to develop specified uniform standards and policies in consultation with specified groups; requiring a custodian of records to allow inspection of a recording under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Education - Public School Indoor Air Quality [HB-845]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Public School Indoor Air Quality Inspection, Evaluation, and Notification Program in the State Department of Education; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Board of Public Works and the Department of General Services, to establish the Program to enhance indoor air quality in public schools; requiring the Department to establish best practices for managing indoor air quality in public schools and provide a specified manual to local superintendents of education on or before July 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Turner
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/31/2017
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Retail Pet Stores - Animal Seller, Dog Cage Signs, and Records - Requirement Revisions [HB-781]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a retail pet store to ensure that a specified person from whom the retail pet store obtains a cat or dog has not received a specified citation on a specified report for a direct or critical violation within a specified period of time; requiring specified information to be posted on or near each dog's cage in a retail pet store; and requiring a specified written record about each dog in the possession of a retail pet store to include specified information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 343 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
The Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing Promotion Act [HB-855]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
Establishing a Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing Grant Program; specifying that the purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance to owners of multifamily housing properties or the governing bodies of a condominium or co-op property who obtain smoke-free certification; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to identify and make public specified conditions and procedures for obtaining certification and to issue a certificate to specified applicants; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric G Luedtke
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Investigations and Subpoenas - Revisions [SB-642]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the circumstances under which a body of a decedent may be transported for preparation or storage to a facility that is not within the jurisdiction of the State, licensed by the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, or permitted by the Office of Cemetery Oversight; requiring the Board to develop specified checklists and to post the templates for specified checklists on the Board's Web site; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail H Bates
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
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Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by County Health Departments [HB-771]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a county health department to issue a mobile reciprocity license to a specified mobile food service facility; authorizing a county health department to charge a fee not exceeding $300 for a mobile reciprocity license; providing that a mobile reciprocity license is valid for 1 year; prohibiting a county from requiring that a mobile food service facility be inspected before a county health department issues a mobile reciprocity license if the mobile food service facility has been inspected by the county of origin; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/18/2017
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Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspectors - Qualifications, Powers, and Duties [HB-729]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Specifying that an alcoholic beverages inspector in Queen Anne's County or any member of the inspector's immediate family may not have a personal or financial interest, directly or indirectly, in a license, license holder, or licensed premises; specifying the powers and duties of an alcoholic beverages inspector in Queen Anne's County; requiring the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff to enforce specified violations; providing that an inspector has no power of arrest; and requiring an inspector to take a specified oath.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 91 on 04/11/2017
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Public Health - Expensive Drugs - Manufacturer Reporting and Drug Price Transparency Advisory Committee [HB-666]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring, on or before March 31 each year, the manufacturer of an expensive drug sold or offered for sale in the State to file with the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene a specified annual report; establishing the Drug Price Transparency Advisory Committee; requiring a manufacturer of an expensive drug to file a notice with the Secretary before increasing a specified price or a specified cost by more than a specified percentage or amount during specified periods of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Public Health - School Buildings - Minimum Health Standards (Healthy Schools Program) [SB-537]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Healthy Schools Program in the State; specifying the purpose of the Program is to promote a healthy environment in each public school through adoption of regulations establishing minimum standards designed to protect the health of the occupants of public school buildings; authorizing a representative of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to enter and inspect a public school to determine if the public school is in violation of a specified regulation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Investigations and Subpoenas - Revisions [HB-693]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the circumstances under which a body of a decedent may be transported for preparation or storage to a facility that is not within the jurisdiction of the State, licensed by the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, or permitted by the Office of Cemetery Oversight; requiring the Board to develop specified checklists and to post the templates for specified checklists on the Board's Web site; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Duties of the Executive Director [HB-660]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the executive director of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to manage the staff of the Board and perform administrative functions to carry out the powers and duties of the Board; and prohibiting the executive director from directly conducting specified inspections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Records Relating to Alleged Job-Related Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers [HB-698]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing that a record of an investigation or adjudication of alleged job-related misconduct by a law enforcement officer is not a personnel record for purposes of the Public Information Act; authorizing a custodian to deny inspection of specified records relating to alleged job-related misconduct by a law enforcement officer, subject to specified conditions; defining a specified term.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Inspectors - Qualifications [SB-461]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
Providing an exception to the authority of a county or local government to employ only plumbing inspectors who hold a master plumbing license issued by specified entities; authorizing a county or local government to hire plumbing inspectors who obtain certification by the International Code Council as a mechanical inspector within 6 months of being hired; providing that plumbing and HVAC inspectors must have at least 5 years of experience before being appointed or employed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Review of Drug Transparency and Notification Laws and Initiatives [SB-437]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission to review specified prescription drug transparency and notification laws and initiatives and information for purposes of assessing proposals for the adoption and implementation of laws or other initiatives in the State; authorizing the Commission, as part of its review, to consider specified studies and to receive input from experts on prescription drug pricing; and making the Act subject to a specified contingency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/06/2017
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Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems - Automated External Defibrillators - Study (The Joe Sheya Act) [HB-522]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to conduct a study regarding the location of automated external defibrillators, the costs associated with owning, using, and training individuals to use automated external defibrillators, and potential liability issues; requiring the study to include any relevant data available for calendar years 2015, 2016, and 2017; requiring the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to report its findings to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 35 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories [SB-400]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop and make available a standardized form for a BSL-3 laboratory for specified purposes; requiring the laboratories to report specified information to the Department on or before September 30, 2018, and on or before September 30 each subsequent year; requiring the Department to report, on or before December 31, 2018, and on or before December 31 each subsequent year, the number and location of the laboratories, in total and by local jurisdiction, to specified State officials; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/27/2017
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Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems - Automated External Defibrillators - Study (The Joe Sheya Act) [SB-427]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to conduct a study regarding the most beneficial locations for automated external defibrillators, the costs associated with installation of and training on the specified defibrillators and to summarize the immunity from liability provisions in State law related to use of the defibrillators; requiring the Institute to report its findings and recommendations to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 34 on 04/11/2017
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Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Inspectors - Qualifications [HB-405]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
Providing an exception to the authority of a county or local government to employ only plumbing inspectors who hold a master plumbing license issued by specified entities; authorizing a county or local government to hire plumbing inspectors who obtain certification by the International Code Council as a mechanical inspector within 6 months of being hired; providing that plumbing and HVAC inspectors must have at least 5 years of experience before being appointed or employed; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis S. Anderson
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2017
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Public Information Act - Records Relating to Alleged Job-Related Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers [SB-362]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing that a record of an investigation or adjudication of alleged job-related misconduct by a law enforcement officer is not a personnel record for purposes of the Public Information Act; authorizing a custodian to deny inspection of specified records relating to alleged job-related misconduct by a law enforcement officer, subject to specified conditions;
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/08/2017