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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Kinship Care [SB-708]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of relative to mean an individual who is a kinship caregiver for purposes of provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance; and altering provisions of law relating to the kinship care program in the Department of Human Services and certain procedures for the placement of children in need of out-of-home placement.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 429 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 - Counties and Municipalities [SB-660]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel [SB-671]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring that individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program to organize and direct services and resources to provide covered individuals with access to certain legal representation; establishing a Special Fund to provide funding to fully implement access to legal representation in foreclosure proceedings; requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings [SB-592]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring a local school system to provide to parents at certain individualized education program, individualized family service plan, and 504 plan meetings for children with disabilities certain written informational materials regarding the Maryland ABLE Program: requiring the State Treasurer to develop informational materials about the Maryland ABLE Program that may be distributed electronically or by hand; and requiring the State Treasurer to provide informational materials to the State Board of Education and county boards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 173 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication [SB-501]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of State Police to annually publish, beginning October 1, 2024, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, a handbook summarizing the State laws relating to wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun in public; requiring the Secretary to make copies of the handbook available to members of the public in print and electronic form; and requiring the Secretary to notify by e-mail each person who currently holds a handgun permit each time the Secretary publishes an updated version of the handbook.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Referred Judiciary on 03/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement [SB-495]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained not higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund - Alterations [HB-600]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the qualifications for an award from the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund to include a service obligation to work in an approved child care setting for at least 20 hours per week; requiring the Office of Child Care to prioritize grant awards to certain applicants; requiring award recipients who do not perform the service obligation to repay certain award funding except under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund - Alterations [SB-500]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the qualifications for an award from the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund to include a service obligation to work in an approved child care setting for at least 20 hours per week; requiring the Office of Child Care to prioritize grant awards to certain applicants; requiring award recipients who do not perform the service obligation to repay certain award funding except under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 222 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act) [HB-569]
[Education ]
Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree if the course is not classified as remedial; requiring the transferability of world language credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to institutions of higher education; and requiring institutions of higher education to review and consider the transfer of certain credits for language or humanities courses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance [HB-563]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring the State Board to establish a telephone interpreter hotline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Relating To Driver's Licenses. [HB-2116]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Immigration ]
Requires the examiner of drivers of a county to conduct the testing of an applicant for a driver's license to demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle in English or in certain other languages at the request of the applicant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Gates
Reported From Trn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 310-24) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act) [SB-395]
[Education ]
Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to public institutions of higher education in the State be transferable; and requiring private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State to review and consider the transfer of certain credits.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State and Local Parks - Play Area Accessibility - Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program [HB-420]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct communication boards in certain newly constructed public play areas; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to communicate; establishing the Maryland Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program, subject to funding, to improve play area accessibility by covering the cost of purchasing and installing communication boards at State and local parks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 568 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings [HB-336]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring a local school system to provide to parents at certain individualized education program, individualized family service plan, and 504 plan meetings for children with disabilities certain written informational materials regarding the Maryland ABLE Program; requiring the State Treasurer to develop informational materials about the Maryland ABLE Program that may be distributed electronically or by hand; and requiring the State Treasurer to provide informational materials to the State Board of Education and county boards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures [HB-347]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Third Reading Passed (135-1) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response [SB-153]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees, taxicab drivers, and transportation network operators on the identification and reporting of suspected child exploitation and human trafficking; requiring certain transportation-sector employers to establish procedures for reporting suspected child exploitation and human trafficking to certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established [HB-98]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide co-navigation services at no cost to deafblind individuals in the State; and defining Co-Navigation Services as services providing visual and environmental information or sighted services to assist with communication accessibility in an individual's preferred language and communication mode, and to assist with accessing an individual's physical surroundings and making informed decisions about those surroundings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2024
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Commercial Driver's Licenses - Knowledge Test - English and Spanish [HB-201]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the commercial driver's license knowledge test to be offered in English and Spanish.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/07/2024
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General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures [SB-140]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2024
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Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-184]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care services for residents of the State by January 1, 2026; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to Healthy Maryland, including provisions regarding eligibility, participation by and payments to health care providers, benefits, payroll premiums, funding, and collective negotiations with health care providers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024