Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability [SB-269]
Providing that prohibitions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine do not apply to emergency veterinary care for which a person may not be held civilly liable; providing immunity from civil liability for specified people providing emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance to an animal where the owner or custodian is not available to grant permission under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-269: Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/04/2017
Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program - Establishment [SB-248]
Altering the purpose of and programs to be funded by the Universal Service Trust Fund; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to certify specified information; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the amount of a specified monthly surcharge; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct specified postaudits for a specified additional purpose; establishing the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; providing a mechanism for the funding of the Program; etc.
SB-248: Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability [HB-216]
Providing that prohibitions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine do not apply to emergency veterinary care for which a person may not be held civilly liable; providing immunity from civil liability for specified people providing emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance to an animal where the owner or custodian is not available to grant permission under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-216: Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/04/2017
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Repeat Violations [HB-186]
Establishing a penalty of $250 for a second or subsequent violation that occurs in the same county and within 60 days after the individual is found liable for a previous offense of overtaking and passing a school vehicle operating alternately flashing lights that are recorded by a school bus monitoring camera.
HB-186: Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Repeat Violations
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2017
PenMar Development Corporation - Dissolution - Authority of Washington County Over Fort Ritchie [SB-204]
Repealing specified provisions of law relating to the PenMar Development Corporation, its board of directors, and its powers to develop, manage, and control Fort Ritchie; transferring specified remaining real and personal property interests, along with specified contracts, leases, and liabilities from the Corporation to the Board of County Commissioners for Washington County; requiring any party that has an issue with the transfer from the Corporation to the Board to refer to the specified memorandum of understanding; etc.
SB-204: PenMar Development Corporation - Dissolution - Authority of Washington County Over Fort Ritchie
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 142 on 04/11/2017
Maryland Paint Stewardship Program [SB-168]
Requiring specified producers or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2018, and in accordance with specified requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve specified plans, including a specified assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of specified architectural paint under specified circumstances beginning July 1, 2018; etc.
SB-168: Maryland Paint Stewardship Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2017
Homelessness and Supportive Services - Transfer to Department of Housing and Community Development [HB-134]
Transferring specified responsibilities relating to the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Homeless Women - Crisis Shelter Home Program from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Housing and Community Development; providing for the transfer of the functions, powers, and duties of the Bureau of Homeless Services; requiring the Council to appoint a specified transition team; etc.
HB-134: Homelessness and Supportive Services - Transfer to Department of Housing and Community Development
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 105 on 04/11/2017
State Board of Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Verification, Publication, and Notification Requirements (Janet's Law) [SB-195]
Requiring a specified physician to provide the State Board of Physicians with verification or documentation that the physician maintains medical professional liability insurance within 25 business days after the physician receives the request from the Board; requiring the public profile of specified licensees of the Board to include information on whether the licensee maintains medical professional liability insurance; requiring each licensee practicing medicine to provide a specified written notification; etc.
SB-195: State Board of Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Verification, Publication, and Notification Requirements (Janet's Law)
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2018
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Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements [SB-193]
Requiring physicians licensed to practice medicine in the State to notify patients in writing and on each visit of specified information relating to professional liability insurance coverage; requiring the notification to be signed by the patient and retained by the physicians as part of the patient records; requiring the physician to post specified information in a specified location in their place of practice; requiring the State Board of Physicians to develop specified language for the notification; etc.
SB-193: Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/09/2017
Code Revision - Maryland Vehicle Law - Penalties [SB-165]
Revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of this State relating to penalties for violations of the Maryland Vehicle Law; repealing specified redundant provisions; clarifying language; making specified technical and stylistic changes; providing for the construction of the Act; providing for the effect and construction of specified provisions of the Act; and authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code to make specified corrections in a specified manner.
SB-165: Code Revision - Maryland Vehicle Law - Penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 55 on 04/11/2017
Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact - Repeal [SB-125]
Repealing provisions relating to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact; repealing a requirement that the Governor execute the compact with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia under specified circumstances; repealing the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge and Tunnel Authority; repealing a requirement that the compact may not be interpreted to affect the levy of specified taxes; repealing the specified powers of the Authority to operate a project to upgrade the Interstate 95 Potomac River crossing; etc.
SB-125: Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact - Repeal
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 682 on 05/25/2017
Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact - Repeal [HB-82]
Repealing provisions relating to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact; repealing a requirement that the Governor execute the compact with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia under specified circumstances; repealing the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge and Tunnel Authority; repealing a requirement that the compact may not be interpreted to affect the levy of specified taxes; repealing the specified powers of the Authority to operate a project to upgrade the Interstate 95 Potomac River crossing; etc.
HB-82: Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact - Repeal
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 681 on 05/25/2017
Insurance - Cancellation of Policy or Binder - Notice Requirements [SB-32]
Requiring an insurer to file a copy of a specified notice of cancellation of a policy or binder of workers' compensation insurance with a specified designee of the Workers' Compensation Commission; clarifying that provisions of law requiring an insurer to take specified actions before canceling or refusing to renew coverage under a policy of worker's compensation insurance do not apply to the cancellation of the policy or binder during a specified 45-day underwriting period; etc.
SB-32: Insurance - Cancellation of Policy or Binder - Notice Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 39 on 04/11/2017