Judicial Review
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Information Act - State Public Information Act Compliance Board and State Policy [HB-867]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board; providing for the powers and duties of the Board; authorizing any person to file a specified complaint with the Board; requiring that the complaint contain specified information and be signed by the complainant; requiring the Board to take specified action regarding a complaint; requiring a custodian who receives a complaint from the Board to file a specified response within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/17/2015
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State Highway Administration - Entrance to State Highway - Permit Process [HB-762]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to grant or deny a request for a permit to make an entrance from a commercial or industrial property to specified State highways within 45 days after receiving the request; requiring the Administration to provide a specified written notice and explanation to an applicant for a permit if the Administration denies a permit request; authorizing an applicant for a permit whose request is denied to appeal to a specified circuit court; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/23/2015
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General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions [HB-755]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names and qualifications of specified applicants; requiring the Governor to solicit specified recommendations from specified individuals; requiring the Board to report on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 of each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 05/12/2015
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Independent Review Board - Refunds MC/PG 106-15 [HB-677]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Limiting the conditions under which a person may file a written claim with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission for a refund of the amount that exceeds the amount that is properly and legally payable; establishing an Independent Review Board to investigate and arbitrate specified billing disputes between the Commission and customers in the Washington Suburban Sanitary District; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/20/2015
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Alcoholic Beverages - Local Licensing Boards - Judicial Review [HB-64]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing the time limit within which a court may affirm, modify, or reverse a decision by a local alcoholic beverages licensing board on whether to approve, suspend, revoke, or restrict a license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 220 on 05/12/2015
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Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Salaries, Inspectors, and Bottle Clubs PG 307-15 [HB-617]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering in Prince George's County a specified requirement that must be included in specified regulations that define a catering establishment for the purposes of a specified license; altering residency requirements for an alcoholic beverages license applicant; providing that specified provisions of law prohibiting a license from being granted to sell alcoholic beverages in buildings within a specified distance of places of worship and schools do not apply to a specified license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 264 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Fair Elections Act [HB-573]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
Reforming the system of public financing of campaigns for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; establishing a Fair Elections Fund; providing for the contents and administration of the Fund; allocating specified fees and penalties that are assessed under the Election Law Article to the Fund; establishing the powers and duties of the State Board with respect to the administration of public campaign financing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2015
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University System of Maryland - Law School Clinics - Prohibited Activities [HB-559]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting the law clinic of a law school at a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland from participating in litigation opposing, contesting, or seeking judicial review of an act, a decision, or a determination of a State agency, department, or board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund [HB-553]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 03/16/2015
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Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Catastrophic Injury [HB-398]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
Altering the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be recovered in health care malpractice and other civil actions for a catastrophic injury under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2015
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Election Law - Primary Election Dates in the Presidential Election Year [HB-396]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Altering the date of the statewide primary election in the year in which the President of the United States is elected; altering the date of the primary election for municipal offices in Baltimore City in the year in which the President of the United States is elected; altering the deadline from 6 to 9 days after the filing dates for filing a petition to challenge a candidate's residency; clarifying specified provisions of law concerning the filing of specified vacancies in nomination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Turner
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Court Personnel - Altering References from Master to Magistrate [HB-346]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Retirement ]
Altering references to the term "master" to "magistrate" in specified provisions of law prohibiting specified individuals from practicing law or preparing or helping to prepare specified documents while employed in a specified capacity; requiring the county where a specified magistrate serves to pay to the Judges' Retirement System the employer contributions required to be paid on behalf of a specified magistrate beginning in a specified fiscal year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 414 on 05/12/2015
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Correctional Services - Sentencing Review and Parole Eligibility - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults [HB-337]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing parole eligibility for a person sentenced for an offense committed before the person's 18th birthday under specified circumstances; authorizing a parole rehearing date no later than every 3 years for an inmate not granted parole after becoming eligible; authorizing representation of counsel for a specified person under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/16/2015
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Firearm Decriminalization Act of 2015 [HB-306]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing a specified exception to the prohibition against carrying a deadly weapon on public school property; repealing the prohibition on the possession or use of specified firearm ammunition during and in relation to the commission of a crime of violence; altering the authorization for a person to wear, carry, or transport a handgun; repealing the designation of specified firearms as assault weapons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Christin Simonaire
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/10/2015
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State Acupuncture Board - Disciplinary Procedures - Judicial Appeals and Prohibition on Stays [HB-232]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibiting a hearing of charges filed by the State Acupuncture Board from being stayed or challenged by specified procedural defects; prohibiting an order of the Board from being stayed pending judicial review; authorizing the Board to appeal from any decision that reverses or modifies a specified order; and clarifying the circumstances under which a specified person may take a direct judicial appeal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/23/2015
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Privileged Communications - Critical Incident Stress Management Services [HB-1077]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
Prohibiting a critical incident stress management team member from disclosing specified communications or information acquired from a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or an emergency responder in the course of providing critical incident stress management services; prohibiting a critical incident stress management team member from being compelled to testify in specified proceedings or investigations; establishing exceptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015
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Criminal Procedure - Maryland Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act [HB-1059]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Attorney General to take specified steps to identify, collect, and publish in a specified manner laws that impose a specified collateral sanction on a person who is convicted of a specified offense; requiring a State's Attorney to provide specified information to a person charged with an offense; requiring a court to confirm that a specified notice has been received and is understood by a specified person; providing that a new collateral sanction may be imposed only by a specified procedure; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Courts - Electronic Communications - Privacy [SB-924]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Expanding the application of a provision of law that requires an investigative or law enforcement officer to obtain a specified search warrant in order to require a provider of wire or electronic communication service to disclose the contents of wire or electronic communications system for 180 days or less to a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage for any amount of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/03/2014
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State Board of Pharmacy - Registered Pharmacy Interns [SB-854]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Requiring individuals to register and be approved by the State Board of Pharmacy before practicing pharmacy as a pharmacy intern under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; defining "direct supervision" to mean that a licensed pharmacist is physically available, nothwithstanding appropriate breaks, on-site and in the prescription area or in an area where pharmacy services are provided to supervise the practice of pharmacy; requiring registered pharmacy interns to submit to a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 564 on 05/15/2014
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State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensing, Certification, Regulation, Violations, and Penalties [SB-849]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the State Board of Nursing to establish, beginning January 1, 2015, a program through which the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository reports to the Board specified criminal history information for specified applicants; establishing requirements for the Board to place specified licensees and certificate holders on inactive status if specified documentation of a medical condition is submitted to the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 559 on 05/15/2014