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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interagency Committee on Aging Services – Repeal [HB-255]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services, and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown [HB-197]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Labor to exempt a federal civilian employee who has been furloughed from the requirement to be actively seeking work for unemployment insurance benefits eligibility if, during the furlough, the employee remains able to work, available for work, and work-attached.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 102 on 04/09/2024
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Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act [HB-92]
[Education ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing federal Pell Grants for higher education; requiring the Department to set goals for the number of incarcerated individuals in postsecondary education programs, establish tracking systems for their progress in postsecondary education programs, and forward certain data to the Maryland Higher Education Commission; requiring the Commission to assist the Department in establishing the tracking systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 944 on 05/16/2024
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Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission [HB-209]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission to develop recommendations relating to education and its impact on the criminal justice system; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2025, and a final report by January 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 945 on 05/16/2024
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Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization [HB-246]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Subjecting certain earned wage access products to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other provisions that regulate entities that provide consumer credit, revolving credit, and closed end credit; restricting the acceptance of tips by certain lenders under certain circumstances; providing for the licensing or registration of certain entities offering earned wage access products with certain exemptions; limiting the costs and fees associated with obtaining an earned wage access product; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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State Board of Individual Tax Preparers - Sunset Extension and Report [SB-288]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Continuing the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 398 on 04/25/2024
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Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices [HB-152]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (senators M. Washington, Hester And Simonaire) on 04/06/2024
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Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Commission and Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-37]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Commission on Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women overseen by the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to create a comprehensive plan for services for formerly incarcerated women; requiring the Commission to study the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated women, identify existing services and service gaps, and report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by June 30, 2025; and establishing the Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Women.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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State Board of Cosmetologists - Sunset Extension and Report [SB-264]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Continuing the State Board of Cosmetologists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to certain statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 397 on 04/25/2024
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Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown [SB-234]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Labor to exempt a federal civilian employee who has been furloughed from the requirement to be actively seeking work for unemployment insurance benefits eligibility if, during the furlough, the employee remains able to work, available for work, and work-attached.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/09/2024
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Workforce Development and Adult Learning - Leasing Training Program - Establishment [HB-11]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Leasing Training Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to train, prepare, and connect job seekers with careers in the residential rental housing industry; requiring the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning to administer the Program and award $250,000 annually in grants to eligible designated partnerships; requiring the Governor to include $250,000 in the annual budget bill for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 for the program; requiring a certain report by January 1 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/25/2024
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Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations [SB-212]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the membership and terms of members of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council; altering the membership of the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access; requiring the Commission, in coordination with the Council, to make recommendations regarding the continuation of the State's behavioral health carve-out and the financing structure and quality oversight necessary to integrate somatic and behavioral health services and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2024
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Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process [SB-54]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government from denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting a department from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application and establishing a predetermination review process; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of no more than $100 or to waive the fee under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 01/17/2024
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State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board - Sunset Extension [HB-242]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Continuing the State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board to July 1, 2027; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee by July 1, 2025, with certain information regarding the State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 395 on 04/25/2024
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Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process [HB-175]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of not more than $100 or to waive the fee under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Referred Finance Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/18/2024
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Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum (Financial Literacy for All Act) [HB-138]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to update the Maryland State Curriculum for Personal Financial Literacy Education and corresponding financial literacy standards to include certain content; requiring the State Board of Education to develop online or virtual curriculum content in financial literacy, including a certain course; authorizing each county board of education to offer the financial literacy curriculum content in every public high school in the county for credit, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Program Workgroup [SB-137]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Program Workgroup to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a registered nurse degree apprenticeship program in the State; and requiring the Workgroup, on or before April 1, 2025, to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2024
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Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum Wage - Tipped Employees [SB-160]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
Specifying a certain tip credit amount that is in effect for certain time periods; prohibiting certain employers of tipped employees, beginning July 1, 2027, from including a tip credit amount as part of the employees' wages and requiring the employer to pay an employee at least the State minimum wage; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish the High Road Kitchen Program as a recognition program for restaurants that do not include the tip credit as part of certain employees' wages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Teacher Degree Apprenticeship [HB-116]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Teacher Apprenticeship Startup Grant Program in the Department of Labor to provide high school and college students, and career changers opportunities to begin a career in education; requiring the establishment of apprenticeships that develop career paths and to pay apprentices certain compensation; authorizing the Department of Labor to award up to $500,000 to develop and launch a teacher apprenticeship program; requiring a sponsor to coordinate with the CTE Committee to develop a high school-level program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/16/2024
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Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2024 [SB-104]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Insurance ]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Secretary of Labor to set the taxable wage base and the maximum weekly benefit amount in a certain manner beginning in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024