Investigations And Inquiries

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Office of State's Attorney - Authority to Appoint Criminal Investigators [SB-409] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the State's Attorney for Baltimore City to appoint criminal investigators, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City; authorizing the State's Attorney for Baltimore City to designate a chief investigator and assign other ranks and titles to other criminal investigators; providing that a criminal investigator who is appointed under the Act shall serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Baltimore City Senators Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017

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Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Maryland Tort Claims Act - Certain Claim Requirement [SB-336] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Repealing the requirement that a claimant make a specified motion and show good cause before a court may entertain a specified action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; requiring a court to entertain an action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act even if a claimant fails to submit a specified written claim, under specified circumstances; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger P. Manno Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/27/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Commonsense Paid Leave Act [HB-382] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Requiring specified employers to provide employees with specified paid time off; providing that specified employers are eligible for a specified tax subtraction modification under specified circumstances; providing for the method of determining whether an employer is required to provide paid time off; providing for the manner in which paid time off is accrued by the employee and treated by the employer; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker Hearing 2/10 At 12:30 P.m. on 02/10/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Audit Committee and Office of the Inspector General MC/PG 110-17 [HB-321] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing an Audit Committee in the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; authorizing the Commission to adopt specified rules of procedure and delegate specified functions to the Audit Committee; establishing an Office of the Inspector General in the Commission; authorizing the Office to conduct specified investigations, analyses, audits and reviews; requiring the Inspector General to submit specified written reports to the Audit Committee and Commission for publication on the Commission's Web site; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 361 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Adult Protective Services - Investigation - Time Period Increase [HB-256] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ]
Increasing from 30 days to 60 days the period of time during which a local department of social services, or in Montgomery County the county department of health and human services, must complete an investigation after receiving a report of suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Commonsense Paid Leave Act [SB-305] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ]
Requiring specified employers to provide employees with specified paid time off; providing that specified employers are eligible for a specified tax subtraction modification under specified circumstances; providing for the method of determining whether an employer is required to provide paid time off; providing for the manner in which paid time off is accrued by the employee and treated by the employer; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/09/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Sexual Assault Investigation Training [HB-213] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop and maintain a uniform, statewide training and certification curriculum to ensure use of best practices in sexual assault investigations; requiring the Commission to determine the percentage of officers required to receive the in-service training and the frequency at which officers should receive refresher training; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Charges Against Correctional Officer - Review by State's Attorney [HB-166] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Altering a definition to make specified provisions of law requiring State's Attorney review of an application for a statement of charges against a law enforcement officer applicable to an application for a statement of charges against specified other law enforcement officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais Approved By The Governor - Chapter 170 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Charges Against Correctional Officer - Review by State's Attorney [SB-207] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Altering a definition to make specified provisions of law requiring State's Attorney review of an application for a statement of charges against a law enforcement officer applicable to an application for a statement of charges against specified other law enforcement officers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [SB-230] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Requiring employers that employ 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned sick and safe leave that is paid at the same wage rate as the employee normally earns; requiring employers with 14 or fewer employees to provide unpaid earned sick and safe leave; prohibiting an employer from being required to pay a tipped employee more than a specified wage for earned sick and safe leave; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop a specified model paid sick and safe leave policy for use by specified employers; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton Third Reading Passed (29-18) on 03/16/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board [SB-166] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Modifying from 90 days to 1 year the time limit on the filing of a specified complaint with the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board; and requiring the complaint to be in writing on a form authorized by the Board and signed and sworn to, under penalty of perjury, by the complainant.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Homelessness and Supportive Services - Transfer to Department of Housing and Community Development [HB-134] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
Transferring specified responsibilities relating to the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Homeless Women - Crisis Shelter Home Program from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Housing and Community Development; providing for the transfer of the functions, powers, and duties of the Bureau of Homeless Services; requiring the Council to appoint a specified transition team; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 105 on 04/11/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Central Collection Unit - Collection of Debt - Liens [HB-104] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Central Collection Unit to file a notice of lien for the collection of specified State debt, interest, fees, or penalties due from a debtor; requiring the Central Collection Unit to provide a debtor with written notice that contains specified information at least 30 calendar days before filing a notice of lien; authorizing a debtor to request an investigation of the debt; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Appropriations Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [HB-65] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Requiring employers that employ 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned sick and safe leave that is paid at the same wage rate as the employee normally earns; requiring employers with 14 or fewer employees to provide an employee with unpaid earned sick and safe leave; providing for the manner in which earned sick and safe leave is accrued; authorizing an employee to work additional hours or trade shifts with another employee under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 01/30/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [HB-1] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned sick and safe leave that is paid at the same wage rate as the employee normally earns; requiring employers with 14 or fewer employees to provide unpaid earned sick and safe leave; prohibiting an employer from being required to pay a tipped employee more than a minimum wage for earned sick and safe leave; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop a specified model paid sick and safe leave policy for use by specified employers; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Environment - Lead Hazards - Environmental Investigation, Reporting, and Risk Reduction [HB-7] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Housing ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Science ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2018, to adopt regulations to establish procedures for conducting environmental investigations to determine lead hazards for children under the age of 6 and pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter; altering the conditions under which an owner of an affected property is required to comply with specified risk reduction standards under specified provisions of law relating to reducing lead risk in housing; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2017

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