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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions [SB-167]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to defer to, rather than use information provided by, the insurance regulatory agency of a state or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners committee process in the certification or rating of an assuming insurer under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credit be allowed when certain reinsurance is ceded to certain assuming insurers that have their head offices or are domiciled in and licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 101 on 05/08/2020
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Gettr Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability - Immunity [SB-157]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that employers are not liable, under circumstances related to completion of probation and type of work, for negligently hiring or failing to adequately supervise an employee based on evidence that the employee has received probation before judgment for an offense or has been convicted of an offense; providing that the Act does not limit or abrogate other immunities or defenses; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2020
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South Dakota 2020 Regular Session
Provide immunity for qualified mental health professionals at appropriate regional facilities. [SB-5]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Provide immunity for qualified mental health professionals at appropriate regional facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Haugaard
Signed By The Governor On March 11, 2020 S.j. 493 on 03/11/2020
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Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)
Online content; publishers; liability [HB-2124]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Online content; publishers; liability
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Thorpe
House Tech Committee Action: Held, Voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0) on 02/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Assessment Applicability and State–Based Individual Market Health Insurance Subsidies [SB-124]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Clarifying the applicability of a certain assessment by the State to certain entities for certain products that were subject to § 9010 of the Affordable Care Act, as in effect on December 1,2019; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2020, on certain information related to establishing State-based individual market health insurance subsidies in Maryland.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 104 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Home Builders - Performance Bond Requirement [SB-75]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a person that constructs new homes for sale to the public to purchase a performance bond for the construction of each new home; requiring the liability under a performance bond to be for a period of 5 years after completion; prohibiting a home builder from beginning construction of a new home under certain circumstances; and altering the circumstances under which a building and permits department of a county may not issue a certain permit to include failure to purchase a performance bond.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [HB-21]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums located in the State to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a certain term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 28 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact [SB-80]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Renaming the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact to be the Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact; altering the purpose of the Compact to provide emergency management mutual assistance among jurisdictions and mutual cooperation in emergency management-related activities; requiring a certain official to designate more than one authorized representative for receiving requests for assistance; requiring written requests for assistance to include the functional areas for which assistance is needed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 287 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [HB-50]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers [HB-4]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is not a certain licensee may not complete the sale, rental, or transfer of a certain rifle or shotgun as a purchaser, lesse, or transferee, except under certain circumstances; requiring, before a certain sale, rental, or transfer is conducted, the seller, lessor, or transferor and purchaser, lessee, or transferee to request that a certain licensee facilitate the sale, rental, or transfer; authorizing a seller, lessor, or transferor to deliver a rifle or shotgun in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [SB-41]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems; establishing, prior to the installation height monitoring systems, a workgroup to assist in the evaluation of existing truck routes, the identification of areas for vehicle height monitoring enforcement, and the evaluation of existing signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 504 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Protests - Consumer Complaint Portal [SB-97]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing insureds to protest certain proposed actions of insurers, with respect to a policy of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance or a binder of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance, by filing the protest electronically through the consumer complaint portal on the Maryland Insurance Administration's website within 30 days after the mailing date on the notice of proposed action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [SB-88]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums located in the State to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a certain term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [SB-88]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums located in the State to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a certain term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 on 05/08/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Use Tax. [HB-1241]
[Taxes ]
Requires individuals to report use tax liabilities on their individual income tax return and remit payments of the use tax with their individual income tax returns, if applicable, or report use tax liabilities on use tax returns and remit payments with the returns. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/19.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Delay In Prior Approval For Medical Services. [HB-1463]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Exempts health care providers from civil liability in the case of the provider's patient receiving any injury or worsening of a health condition while awaiting insurer preauthorization for medical services or treatment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Wages. [SB-1082]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Makes general contractors entering into or under contracts in the State for work on buildings, structures, or other private works liable for debt incurred by subcontractors for wages due to claimants for performance of labor in the contract between the general contractor and owner. (SB1082 HD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Received Notice Of All Senate Conferees Being Discharged (sen. Com. No. 535). on 06/22/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Professionally Licensed Or Certified Government Employees. [HB-943]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifies that the State shall be exclusively liable for claims for injury or loss of property, or personal injury or death, resulting from the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any professionally licensed or certified employee of the State while acting within the scope of the employee's office or employment. Precludes civil actions or proceedings for money damages against the employee, except for claims based on liability other than an employee's scope of employment with the State or other employer. Clarifies liability when the State agrees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019