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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Elections administration; duties of Dept. of Elections, required election and voter participation. [HB-989]
Elections administration; duties of the Department of Elections; required election and voter participation information on the Internet. Requires the Department of Elections to provide information for voters on its website, including (i) the role of and contact information for the State Board of Elections, the Department of Elections, local electoral boards, and general registrars and (ii) information about absentee voting, polling hours, Virginia's voter identification requirements and acceptable forms of identification, the casting of ballots,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Tran
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0406) on 04/04/2024
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Gettr Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Public secondary schools; Internet safety education required, report. [HB-706]
Public secondary schools; public institutions of higher education; Internet safety education required; report. Requires the Board of Education to develop and approve objectives for Internet safety education at the middle and high school grade levels to be required of all students in grades six through 12, and to provide for the infusion of such objectives in the relevant Standards of Learning and in career and technical education. The bill also requires the Board, in consultation with the Internet Safety Advisory Council or another appropriate entity,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Webert
Left In Education on 02/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. [SB-182]
Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. Directs the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to promulgate regulations that prescribe the terms and conditions under which manufacturers, brokers, importers, and wholesalers may advertise and promote alcoholic beverages via the Internet, social media, direct-to-consumer electronic communication, or other electronic means.
Sponsored by: Sen. Aaron Rouse
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0038) on 03/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Internet Safety Advisory Council; extends sunset date. [HB-547]
Internet Safety Advisory Council; school boards; Internet safety education program. Extends from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, the sunset date for the Internet Safety Advisory Council. The bill requires each school board, after considering the model policy, instructional practices, curricula, and other teacher resources that are developed, recommended, or designed by the Internet Safety Advisory Council, to adopt policies (i) requiring all elementary and secondary schools in the local school division to provide an Internet safety education program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Walker
Vote: Defeated (47-y 51-n) on 02/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. [HB-522]
Alcoholic beverage control; advertisements. Directs the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to promulgate regulations that prescribe the terms and conditions under which manufacturers, brokers, importers, and wholesalers may advertise and promote alcoholic beverages via the Internet, social media, direct-to-consumer electronic communication, or other electronic means.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0139) on 03/26/2024
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Museums: Notice To Acquire Property [HB-231]
An Act relating to notice requirements allowing museums to acquire title to undocumented property.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Rauscher
Cosponsor(s): Himschoot on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Bid Advertisement Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements [SB-170]
Requiring county boards of education to post certain hearing notices and bid advertisements on the websites of certain local school systems; increasing the threshold amount of costs of school buildings, improvements, supplies, and equipment that require county boards to advertise for bids from $25,000 to $100,000; and updating the reference to the State's centralized procurement platform on which county boards may advertise for bids for school buildings, improvements, supplies, or equipment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 275 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions [SB-96]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a climate and environmental equity evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for residents of the State to opt in to text, phone, e-mail, or regular mail notifications regarding any facility with a pending or final permit approval in or adjacent to the resident's census tract; altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact [HB-34]
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Finance on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wages [SB-208]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to increase the hourly reimbursement rate for certain personal assistance services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to a minimum of $25 per hour; requiring provider agencies to pay the greater of $16 per hour or 64% of the hourly reimbursement rate to personal care aides and to provide a written notice regarding the wage to personal care aides; requiring provider agencies to submit annual cost reports to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies - Requirements [HB-229]
Requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to participate in the Motor Vehicle Administration's online verification program for vehicle insurance policies for law enforcement and administrative purposes; and requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to provide certain customer information details.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 73 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Community Schools - Alterations [HB-200]
Altering certain requirements for community schools and community school coordinators; requiring the Director of Community Schools to create a common needs assessment tool and an evaluation form; requiring a community school coordinator to complete a needs assessment and an evaluation in a certain manner; requiring the State Department of Education to provide feedback on the needs assessment before granting approval; and requiring the coordinator to review and modify the plan implementation periodically.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 229 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback [SB-7]
Adding positive community feedback that was not solicited by the police officer who is the subject of the feedback to the list of records that are not considered personnel records for certain purposes; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a process for citizens to submit positive community feedback; requiring each law enforcement agency to adopt the uniform citizen positive community feedback process; requiring a law enforcement agency to maintain a certain record; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 549 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Charles County Board of Education - Vacancy Procedures - Timing and Video Streaming and Archiving [HB-151]
Requiring the Charles County Board of Education to fill a vacancy on the county board within 90 days after the vacancy occurs; authorizing the Board to choose not to fill a vacancy that occurs in an election year for a seat that is vacant; and requiring the county board to make publicly available through its website live video streaming and complete video recordings of public meetings during which the county board conducts interviews of applicants for a vacancy on the county board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 162 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Major Change in Bus Service - Publication on Website [SB-70]
Altering the information that the Maryland Transit Administration is required to publish on its website before holding a public hearing on a major service change; requiring the information to be posted on the Administration's website with a visible link identifying the proposed service change on the primary page for the routes, lines, or any corresponding paratransit service area; and requiring the Administration to distribute a certain report on proposed major service changes to certain officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 650 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications [HB-24]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to perform a certain environmental justice evaluation of certain environmental permit applications under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to take certain actions on certain environmental permit applications based on certain findings to address environmental concerns; requiring the Department to maintain a publicly accessible website, part of a website, or application that identifies pending permit applications with specific census tracts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (103-36) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Health - Information on Accessible Dental Health [HB-167]
Requiring the State Department of Education to support and facilitate each county board of education in publishing information on financially accessible dental health available care in the county in student handbooks and on local school system websites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment [HB-155]
Establishing the Carbon Capture Opportunity Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to assist nonprofit and for-profit businesses in the State engaged in carbon capture projects or carbon capture research; and requiring the Administration to use existing resources to administer the Program, establish application procedures, provide technical assistance to participating businesses, assist participants in applying for federal and private grant funding, and publicize the availability of the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Physicians and Allied Health Professions - Reorganization and Revisions [HB-232]
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and reorganizing certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professions; altering physician, physician assistant, and allied health professional licensure exceptions for individuals in the service of the federal government; altering the grounds for discipline for physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Finance on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) [HB-97]
Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, manufacturers of baby food to test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for certain toxic heavy metals; requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, manufacturers of baby food to make certain information related to the testing and a link to certain guidance available on the manufacturer's website; requiring a consumer to report to the Maryland Department of Health if the consumer believes that baby food is being sold with toxic heavy metals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 953 on 05/16/2024