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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) [SB-1060]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, the blocking of highway grade crossings, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commission of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [SB-998]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Commercial Law – Consumer Wire Transfers – Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) [SB-930]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Exempting consumer wire transaction from certain provisions of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code; limiting liability for damages resulting from consumer wire transfers; defining sufficient notice; requiring investigations; requiring decisions and materials be provided to a consumer; subjecting financial institutions to treble damages; subjecting financial institutions to liability for violation of the Act; prohibiting waiver of consumer rights under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act [SB-1061]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work on-site at the employer's workplace if the employee provides documentation from a physician or other licensed health care practitioner that the employee has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder or other qualifying illness and that on-site work, or travel to and from the workplace, would be unsafe for the employee and the duties of the employee may reasonably be fulfilled at the home of the employee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2024
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Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) [SB-1020]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring each hospital licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to conduct investigations regarding alleged violations of certain provisions of this Act; and authorizing the Health Services Cost Review Commission to take certain actions if the Commission determines a violation has occurred.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings [SB-902]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain species whose habitat or movement corridors intersect with State highways and develop tools, technology, and techniques to identify certain State highway infrastructure locations; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a methodology and a cost estimate for performing a statewide deer population survey on or before November 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing Canceled on 04/02/2024
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State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications [HB-987]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency by establishing certain requirements for certain State departments, agencies, or programs, including establishing certain positions, establishing a certain language access plan, and developing certain guides and offering certain services; and requiring the Office of the Attorney General to provide oversight, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement of certain language access provisions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Business Regulation – Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers – Certifications [SB-987]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Requiring a tobacco product manufacturer and a certain electronic smoking devices manufacturer to pay a certain certification fee; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Office of the Attorney General - Investigative Authority - Health Care Fraud [HB-1002]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing the Office of the Attorney General, a Deputy Attorney General, or an Assistant Attorney General to issue a subpoena to a person to produce certain materials, answer written interrogatories, and give certain testimony in furtherance of an ongoing health care fraud investigation under the Maryland False Health Claims Act or other civil authority; authorizing the Attorney General to report a failure to obey a certain subpoena to the circuit court with jurisdiction over the matter; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 140 on 04/25/2024
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State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution [SB-986]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a 340B manufacturer from taking certain direct or indirect actions to limit or restrict the acquisition or delivery of a 340B drug; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act; and requiring the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board to conduct a study of the 340B Program and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/06/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [SB-994]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2024
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State Procurement - Leases and Construction Contracts - Performance Suspension Pending Audit [HB-852]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a unit of the Executive Branch of State government to suspend performance on a construction contract or a contract to lease real property if the contract is the subject of an investigation by the Office of Legislative Audits for an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources; and establishing that a suspension ends 60 days after the completion of the investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tiffany T. Alston
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [HB-937]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Criminal Procedure – Crime Solvers Reward Fund – Establishment [HB-942]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Crime Solvers Reward Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and county reward programs to be used as rewards offered to the public for certain assistance in solving certain crimes; and requiring the Department by October 1, 2025, and each year thereafter, to report to the General Assembly on the number of rewards issued and the total amount of money provided under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Allen Young
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/06/2024
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Death Certificates - Cause or Manner of Death Determinations - Requirements After Change or Correction (Katherine Morris Death Reclassification Act) [HB-969]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring, if a victim's initial determination of death recorded on the victim's death certificate was amended or corrected to be undetermined or homicide, an assistant State's Attorney with knowledge of the case to meet with a person in interest on the request of the person in interest for a certain purpose; requiring a law enforcement agency to reopen or reinvestigate an investigation involving the death of a victim whose cause or manner of death was amended or corrected to be undetermined or homicide; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 829 on 05/16/2024
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Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board, Stream Restoration Contractors, and Stream Restoration Project Requirements [SB-798]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board; requiring a person to be licensed as a stream restoration contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a stream restoration contractor before the person performs or solicits to perform stream restoration contractor services in the State, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, to develop a certain assessment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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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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Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting [HB-841]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring that a water bottle filling station be installed in certain new construction beginning October 1, 2024; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain survey, gather certain data, and identify alternative methods for providing drinking water on or before October 1, 2025; and requiring the Department, on or before December 1, 2025, to submit the survey and alternative methods to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Floor Amendment {563920/1 (senator Ready) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 – Counties and Municipalities [HB-800]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local government elections; requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2024
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Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-811]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the Financial Well-Being Pilot Program at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus and Morgan State University to provide comprehensive financial guidance and coaching to help students who may benefit from financial coaching services; requiring by August 1, 2024, each participating institution to hire one full-time financial well-being coach; requiring each financial well-being coach to create a document with best practices and guidance for other institutions to use to create a financial well-being program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 342 on 04/25/2024