Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property [HB-1497]
Establishing that an occupant of a dwelling or place of business is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another person when that other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling or place of business, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that the other person has committed, is committing, or intends to commit a crime in the dwelling or place of business in addition to the uninvited entry; etc.
HB-1497: Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2025
Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) [HB-1251]
Requiring certain health care facilities to adopt a certain policy relating to obstetric services and to provide evidence to the Maryland Department of Health that the health care facility has the policy; and requiring insurers that issue or deliver medical professional liability insurance policies in the State to provide the Maryland Department of Health, on request, with information regarding the insurer's policy regarding coverage of obstetric services.
HB-1251: Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/15/2025
Revenge Pornography and Intimate Visual Depictions - Prohibition and Removal [HB-1248]
Requiring certain online platforms to establish a process for an individual or an individual's representative to provide certain notice of and request the disabling of access to or removal of certain visual depictions; requiring a certain online platform to comply with a request under the Act as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving a request and to establish certain data logging requirements; and altering the prohibition against revenge pornography.
HB-1248: Revenge Pornography and Intimate Visual Depictions - Prohibition and Removal
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act) [HB-1407]
Establishing that each individual and a certain right holder have the right to authorize the use of the voice or visual likeness of the individual in a digital replica; providing that the right does not expire on the death of the individual and is transferable or licensable in a certain manner; providing that the right terminates after a certain period of time; requiring an online service to designate an agent for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of State to maintain and make available certain information; etc.
HB-1407: Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
You have voted HB-1407: Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act).
You have voted HB-1470: Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25.
Corporations and Associations - Revisions [SB-992]
Establishing a process for and certain exceptions to the transfer of assets that are collateral for securing a mortgage, pledge, or security interest without the approval of the stockholders; and repealing provisions of law specifying what shall be included in the articles of merger if a limited partnership or limited liability company is a party to the articles.
SB-992: Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/06/2025
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1212]
Requiring each device, tablet, or smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2026, activated in the State to enable a certain filter to prevent minors from accessing obscene material; prohibiting a certain person from deactivating the filter; providing that a manufacturer of a device and certain persons are subject to civil and criminal liability for certain conduct related to device filters; authorizing the Attorney General to take certain actions against persons who violate the Act; etc.
HB-1212: Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/06/2025
Corporations and Associations – Revisions [HB-1171]
Establishing a process for and certain exceptions to the transfer of assets that are collateral for securing a mortgage, pledge, or security interest without the approval of the stockholders; and repealing provisions of law specifying what shall be included in the articles of merger if a limited partnership or limited liability company is a party to the articles.
HB-1171: Corporations and Associations – Revisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/12/2025
Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
Requiring certain producers of packaging materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain packaging materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before April 1, 2027, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements.