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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2024) [SB-886]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring each unit of State or local government responsible for the construction and maintenance of a playground to ensure that the playground is constructed and maintained in accordance with certain safety standards; and requiring a unit of State or local government to inspect at least once every 2 years a certain playground to evaluate compliance with certain safety standards and to keep a record of the inspections including a written plan to address any safety issues discovered during the inspection.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes [SB-825]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health, on request of a county, to delegate to the county the authority to conduct site visits and full surveys of nursing homes; and requiring that the Maryland Department of Health and certain counties equally share the costs of conducting site visits and full surveys delegated by the Secretary under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) [HB-896]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a merchant to provide to the employees of the merchant training on identification of gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years: etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (senators Kramer, Hayes And Mautz) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) [SB-818]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and a certain assessment on or before certain dates; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; requiring the Department, in consultation with a certain subcabinet, to adopt certain policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence by units of State government; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 496 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) [SB-760]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a certain merchant to provide training to all employees of the merchant on identifying and responding to gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation [SB-761]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring each testing facility in the State to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture to use animals in research, education, or testing; establishing requirements for the use and treatment of dogs or cats by a testing facility; prohibiting a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes and performing certain procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys [HB-807]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
Altering the definition of "aerial survey" for purposes of surveying submerged aquatic vegetation to include other surveys that encompass certain geographic areas and use certain methodologies; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study and report to the General Assembly on the implications and feasibility of using alternative methods other than an aerial survey to delineate SAV protection zones on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 512 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License [SB-734]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing in Harford County a performing arts nonprofit organization license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor at certain locations for on-premises consumption; requiring the holder of the license to comply with certain record-keeping and reporting requirements; and establishing an annual license fee of $750 for the license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harford County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1012 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cecil County - Board of License Commissioners - Inspections of Licensed Cannabis Businesses [HB-843]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing an inspector employed by the Board of License Commissioners in Cecil County to enter a licensed cannabis business for the purpose of observing whether the requirements of the license are being met, provided that the inspector makes a certain announcement and the inspector does not take any action against the licensee or an employee of the licensee.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program - Establishment PG 505-24 [HB-838]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program in the Prince George's County public school system; providing that the purpose of the Program is to increase the number of registered family child care providers, registered family child care homes, and registered large family child care homes in low-income communities in the county; requiring a local school system to develop a certain application process; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 373 on 04/25/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Behavioral health entities; regulation [SB-1655]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Behavioral health entities; regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Hatathlie
House Hhs Committee Action: Failed To Pass, Voting: (3-7-0-0-0-0) on 03/21/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Municipal development; permits; review [SB-1665]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Municipal development; permits; review
Sponsored by: Sen. David Gowan
House Third Reading Failed Voting: (18-40-2-0) on 06/14/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Sober living; regulation [SB-1605]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Sober living; regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Hatathlie
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Sober living; residential care; regulation [SB-1624]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Sober living; residential care; regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Sober living; residential care; penalties [SB-1604]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Sober living; residential care; penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Hatathlie
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Abortion; waiting period; authorized providers [SB-1531]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
Abortion; waiting period; authorized providers
Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Sober living homes [SB-1361]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Sober living homes
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank P. Carroll
Senate Minority Caucus: Conference on 06/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [HB-577]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study to report to a certain Assistant Secretary in the Department and certain committees in the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, its recommendations on habitability and admission standards and a plan to establish a program in the Department to license homeless shelters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting [HB-565]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of State Police to investigate any death of an incarcerated individual suspected to be a homicide that occurs while the individual is in the custody of the Division of Correction whether within or outside a correctional facility; and requiring the Department, by December 31 each year, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly the number of investigations completed and the number of cases referred by the Department for prosecution for the preceding calendar year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 956 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems [HB-502]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing requirements for the installation, inspection, and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt certain regulations relating to the technical specifications for the installation of and the timing and technical specifications for the inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024