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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
End-of-life decisions; terminally ill individuals [SB-1530]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
End-of-life decisions; terminally ill individuals
Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Attorney General - Determinations and Settlements [SB-680]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the judge or jury in certain actions to make a certain determination and assign responsibility and liability in a certain manner; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain actions if it does not obtain complete relief from certain responsible persons; establishing that certain provisions of law requiring uniform contribution among joint tort-feasors do not apply to certain actions; and establishing the impact of a certain settlement on the liability of certain responsible persons.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 137 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [SB-642]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Licensed Home Improvement Contractors - Liability Insurance [HB-738]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Increasing from $50,000 to $500,000 the amount of general liability insurance that an applicant for a home improvement contractor license or a licensed home improvement contractor must maintain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 530 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [HB-735]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [SB-568]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing certain standards and requirements relating to a motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements [HB-561]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Environmental ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
Specifying the maximum amounts of fees for a tree expert license established by the Department of Natural Resources by regulation; authorizing the Department to permanently revoke or temporarily suspend a tree expert license if the license holder fails to maintain liability, property, or workers' compensation insurance in a certain manner; and requiring the Department to prepare an annual report on the number of licenses issued and certain receipts and expenses and submit the report to the General Assembly by November 1 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access [HB-522]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring, by December 31, 2024, the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health jointly to adopt certain State guidelines for school health services regarding student access to telehealth appointments during the school day on the premises of public middle and high schools in the State; and requiring each county board of education to adopt and implement a certain student telehealth policy before the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 195 on 04/25/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Exclusive agreements; residential property sales [SB-1218]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Exclusive agreements; residential property sales
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kavanagh
Chapter 78 on 04/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities [SB-452]
[Recreation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that a provision in a contract or agreement relating to the use of a recreational facility that purports to limit the recreational facility's liability, or release the recreational facility from or indemnify or hold harmless the recreational facility against liability, for injury caused by or resulting from the negligence or other wrongful acts of the recreational facility or its agents or on-duty employees is void and unenforceable under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 941 on 05/16/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Residential Tenants. [SB-2944]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishes a process by which a neighbor of a tenant may seek relief from the tenant's landlord for acts of harassment by the tenant. Includes an alternative process for the eviction of tenants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Introduced. on 01/24/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Residential Tenants. [SB-2720]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishes a process by which a neighbor of a tenant may seek relief from the tenant's landlord for acts of harassment by the tenant. Includes an alternative process for the eviction of tenants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
The Committee On Cpn Deferred The Measure. on 02/02/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Medical Liability. [HB-1725]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Ensures that any mandated medical products are subject to standard liability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations – Definitions, Emergencies, and Outstanding Stock – Revisions [SB-400]
[Small Business ]
Altering certain definitions as they relate to certain Maryland business entities; authorizing a corporation to adopt certain emergency bylaws; authorizing a corporation to take certain actions during an emergency; limiting the liability of certain persons for certain corporate acts taken during an emergency; and clarifying when certain stock is outstanding.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 609 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying [HB-430]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from possessing a regulated firearm, a rifle, and a shotgun; prohibiting a person from wearing or carrying a firearm under certain circumstances unless the person has obtained certain liability insurance related to wearing and carrying a firearm up to $300,000; providing for the form and issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Dogs. [SB-2249]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Property Tax ]
[Crime ]
Establishes additional penalties for dog owners whose dog destroys property while on land zoned for agricultural use.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Referred To Aen, Jdc. on 01/19/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Flooding. [HB-315]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
Appropriates moneys as grants-in-aid to the several counties for the mitigation of flood risks on privately-owned roads. Provides that the appropriation or expenditure of moneys pursuant to the Act shall not be construed to establish a duty of care or grounds for liability for the State or the several counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Insurance. [SB-1224]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends the required coverage for shared cars that are made available through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program. On 6/30/2025, repeals the allowable exclusions, recordkeeping requirements, right of recovery, insurable interest, and required disclosures and notices under the peer-to-peer car-sharing insurance law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception [HB-382]
[Crime ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing exceptions to certain criminal prohibitions against trespass on property and the civil tort of trespass for professional land surveyors, and agents and employees of professional land surveyors, who enter the property of another to practice land surveying.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary A. Lehman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 607 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cosmetology Licensure Compact [HB-383]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Entering into the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an individual practicing cosmetology to practice in a party state under certain circumstances; establishing the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission and its duties and powers; and providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 04/25/2024