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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study [SB-389] [Education ]
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to adopt regulations for the certification of and renewal of a certificate for dual language teachers in public schools on or before December 31, 2024; requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for implementing dual language immersion programs in public schools; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures [SB-366] [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 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [SB-345] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act [SB-346] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including the development of programs to assist the licensure of marginalized interpreters, the development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 05/03/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-349] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; authorizing the Commissioner to conduct an investigation under certain circumstances; imposing certain civil penalties; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act [HB-260] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including development of programs to assist licensure of marginalized interpreters, development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Approved By The Governor - Chapter 270 on 05/03/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Department of Transportation – Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response [SB-203] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Crime ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees on the identification and reporting of suspected child exploitation and human trafficking; requiring transportation-sector employers to certify that certain employees have completed the training program; 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 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Education – Playground Accessibility – Communication Boards [HB-5] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring county boards of education to construct communication boards in each public school playground on or before October 1, 2028; and defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to express themselves and communicate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Hartman Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses [HB-9] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals; requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to conduct transit equity analyses, cost-benefit analyses, and consult with certain communities before announcing or proposing any major service change or any reduction or cancellation of a certain capital expansion project in the construction program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang Approved By The Governor - Chapter 583 on 05/08/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses [SB-19] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ]
Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators; requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct transit equity analyses and cost-benefit analyses and consult with certain communities before announcing or proposing any major service change or any reduction or cancellation of a certain capital expansion project in a certain construction program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter Approved By The Governor - Chapter 584 on 05/08/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study [HB-56] [Education ]
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to adopt regulations for the certification of and renewal of a certificate for dual language teachers in public schools on or before December 31, 2024; requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for implementing dual language immersion programs in public schools; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian Hearing 1/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/12/2023

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [HB-1163] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to provide virtual education to students instead of closing the public schools because of severe weather conditions; requiring the Department, by September 1, 2022, to establish a statewide universal learning management system for all public schools in the State; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Public Schools - Student Health Professional Retention Program - Established [HB-1231] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishing and providing for the administration of and funding for the Student Health Professional Retention Program; defining "student health professional" as a person who is licensed to provide services to students in a public prekindergarten or public primary or secondary school; requiring the State Department of Education, in coordination with certain persons, to study, make recommendations, establish a plan, evaluate, and report to the General Assembly on certain matters regarding the Program on or before January 1, 2023.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Education - Public School Personnel - Disciplinary Hearing Procedures (Accessible Appeals for Educators Act) [HB-1092] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the requirements for hearings and appeals relating to the removal or dismissal of certain public school personnel by a county board of education, including request timelines, methods of delivering and manner of writing notices, authorized representatives, and a record of a hearing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act [HB-1107] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including development of programs to assist licensure of marginalized interpreters, development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Children - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Establishment [HB-725] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Establishing the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program to provide grants to providers specializing in child care and early childhood education to children under the age of 6 years who have delays in development, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional, or behavioral functioning; requiring certain providers who received certain grants to report certain information to the State Department of Education; requiring the Department to compile certain information and report to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 499 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022) [HB-737] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, and based on certain star ratings, each county board of education to provide the parents or legal guardians of students who attend a failing school notice that the school is failing and a list of alternative school options; establishing the Right to Learn Program to provide students who attend a failing school and choose to pursue an alternative education option with certain scholarships; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Maryland Park Explorers Grant Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-749] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Recreation ]
Establishing the Maryland Park Explorers Grant Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County with funds to establish local Park Explorers Pilot Programs; requiring the Pilot Programs to target youth populations with minimal access to green spaces, promote the positive aspects of being outdoors, and provide conservation concepts and local history and culture in its messaging; requiring the Governor to appropriate $100,000 for the Program in fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/16/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Children - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Establishment [SB-506] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ]
Establishing the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program to provide grants to providers specializing in child care and early childhood education to children under the age of 6 years who have delays in development, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional, or behavioral functioning; requiring certain providers who received certain grants to report certain information to the State Department of Education; requiring the Department to compile certain information and report to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 498 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) [SB-541] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Recreation ] [Funding ]
Addressing infrastructure, capacity, and accessibility needs within the Maryland Park Service and State parks, including establishing systems and processes for surveying infrastructure and critical maintenance needs, increasing the number of Maryland Park Service full-time employees, requiring the Department of Budget and Management to conduct certain staff reviews, and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a certain capital improvement plan and a comprehensive long-range strategic plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39 on 04/09/2022

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