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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment [HB-1355]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/12/2024
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Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements [HB-1386]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for an antibias training program for school employees; requiring each county board of education to offer training based on the guidelines; requiring each county board, every other year, to provide antibias training to each public school employee whose job duties include frequent interaction with students; requiring that antibias training be job-embedded, paid professional development training that is provided during nonteaching time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 128 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Calvert County - Board of Education - Civil Rights Data Collection and Reporting [HB-1380]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Calvert County Board of Education to collect and update the data required for the federal Civil Rights Data Collection survey each year, collect certain other incident data from each public school and each school bus in the county, and submit a certain report to the Calvert County Delegation on or before February 26 each year; and requiring the county board to submit a certain report to the Calvert County Commissioners and to post certain information on the county board's website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1311]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, all devices activated in the State to enable a certain filter to prevent minors from accessing obscene material; prohibiting a certain person from deactivating the filter; providing that a manufacturer of a device and certain persons are subject to civil and criminal liability for certain conduct related to device filters; authorizing the Attorney General to take certain actions against persons who violate the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Correctional Facilities – Incarcerated Individuals – Costs of Telephone Communications [HB-1366]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a State correctional facility is responsible for the payment of costs charged by a telephone service provider under certain circumstances; providing that a State correctional facility and a telephone service provider may not charge an incarcerated individual or a third party under certain circumstances; and providing that an incarcerated individual's access to or use of telephone equipment and telephone services may not supplant time that the incarcerated individual is entitled to in-person visitation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Howard County Public Schools - Differences in Capital Budget Proposals - Report Ho. Co. 16-24 [HB-1440]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education, under certain circumstances, to publish on the website of the Howard County public school system a report that details the differences between the Howard County Superintendent of Schools' proposed capital budget and the capital budget approved by the Howard County Board of Education and the detailed rationale for each difference; requiring the Howard County Board of Education to submit the report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 261 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council [HB-1420]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire experts in the field of cybersecurity; requiring certain public service companies to engage with a third party to conduct an assessment that analyzes certain critical software; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Public Service Commission to include cyber resilience; and defining "critical infrastructure" for certain provisions relating to the Maryland Cybersecurity Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations [HB-1297]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive study of the potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the study to evaluate best practices for the safe, responsible, and ethical uses of artificial intelligence, including practices that protect the personal information of students and school personnel; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, and to adopt regulations based on the study by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (133-6) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
School Leadership Training Program - Alterations [HB-1287]
[Education ]
Altering the school leadership training program developed by the State Department of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board to require that the State Superintendent, county superintendents, and the chair and vice chair of the State Board, a county board, and the Accountability and Implementation Board complete the training; combining two leadership trainings into a single training; and providing for the content of the school leadership training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 127 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights (Education Bill of Rights for Families Act) [HB-1430]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that parents of children in public schools have certain rights regarding information and communication from the children's local school system about education and school-related topics.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects [HB-1284]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing an exemption for stream restoration projects from certain application fees for certain projects that impact a wetland or waterway; requiring a person applying for a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project associated with achieving restoration goals to include in the authorization application certain objectives, standards, and plans; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain community engagement process before issuing a certain authorization; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to customer notices from broadband service providers. [SB-186]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Amend KRS 278.5462 to require broadband service providers to give their retail customers notification of planned or unplanned outages; require the broadband service provider notice to include an estimate of when service will be restored; prohibit notification being predicated on enrollment by the customer; require the notification provision be in all customer contracts and franchise agreements with local governments; place jurisdiction for resolving customer complaints regarding notifications with the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [HB-1244]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 963 on 05/16/2024
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Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) [HB-1271]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and assessments by December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; prohibiting a unit of State government from deploying or using a system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Lottery – Internet Sales Authorization and Distribution of Proceeds [HB-1218]
[Gaming ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to allow a person to purchase a State lottery ticket through an electronic device that connects to the Internet; and altering the distribution of certain lottery proceeds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Interstate Highways – Interstate Speed Monitoring Systems [HB-1186]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to install and use at least one interstate speed monitoring system on each interstate highway; establishing procedures for implementing and using an interstate speed monitoring system; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the State Highway Administration to develop a training program on the oversight and administration of an interstate speed monitoring program, including a curriculum of best practices in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Local Government – Building Permits for Residential Solar Energy and Residential Energy Storage Systems – Required Platform and Inspections [HB-1265]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a county or municipality to implement the web-based platform SolarAPP+ for features supporting the tracking and approval of residential building permits for certain residential solar energy projects, residential energy storage projects, and main electric panel alterations by a certain date except under certain circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to adopt certain procedures for required inspections for a certain building permit under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Local Boards of Elections - Maintenance and Public Disclosure of Election Records [HB-1222]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each local board of elections to maintain certain records, including all election data, absentee ballot requests, and voter registration lists, for at least 10 years and organized by election year; requiring an election director or a representative of a local board to make certain records available for public inspection immediately and to post certain records on the local board's website on request; and authorizing a person to enforce a certain request by filing a petition for a writ of mandamus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Public Utilities - Lead Telecommunications Cables - Regulations and Report [HB-1242]
[Telecommunications ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to adopt certain regulations related to lead telecommunications cables; and requiring a company that applied for a grant through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to submit a certain report to the Department of the Environment, the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2024