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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Revising claimants' ability to receive insurance information [SB-293]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Revising claimants' ability to receive insurance information
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrea Olsen
(s) Died In Process on 05/23/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons [HB-96]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna White
Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025 on 07/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Catastrophic Health Emergency - Immunity for Health Care Providers - Repeal [HB-1437]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing immunity from civil and criminal liability for health care providers acting in good faith and under a catastrophic health emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) [HB-1251]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Requiring certain hospitals to adopt certain policies relating to obstetric services and to provide evidence to the Maryland Department of Health that the hospital has the policies; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain policies to the public on request; 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 751 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse [HB-1378]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Revenge Pornography and Intimate Visual Depictions - Prohibition and Removal [HB-1248]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act) [HB-1407]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25 [HB-1470]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, in Prince George's County, to enforce a certain violation involving the clearing or cutting of trees in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, the Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement must record a lien on property that is the subject of the violation in a certain manner; establishing certain limits, prohibitions, requirements, and authorizations on actions certain local jurisdictions may take if a lien is not recorded as required by the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 595 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City and Takoma Park - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization [HB-1226]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Baltimore City and the City of Takoma Park under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County if authorized by local law; requiring a local jurisdiction that implements a stop sign monitoring system to prominently place signs on highways within the local jurisdiction providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are in use; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Revisions [SB-992]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) [HB-1222]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State or local government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel access to areas not accessible to the general public, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop and publish certain guidance regarding immigration enforcement actions at certain sensitive locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1212]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations – Revisions [HB-1171]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 111 on 04/22/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children [HB-392]
[Children and Youth ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children
Sponsored by: Rep. Katie Zolnikov
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [HB-1106]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Sellers of Travel Registration Fund in the Department of Labor to be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling certain statutory and regulatory duties of the Department; authorizing the Department to set by regulation certain fees based on certain calculations; prohibiting certain fees from increasing annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fees of the Department; requiring certain providers of travel services to file certain information with the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Third Reading Passed (113-24) on 03/17/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Increase Accident Thresholds/Safe Driver Plan [HB-53]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Increase Accident Thresholds/Safe Driver Plan
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Ref To Com On Rules And Operations Of The Senate on 04/10/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Freedom to Carry NC [SB-50]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Freedom to Carry NC
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Britt
Ref To Com On Rules And Operations Of The Senate on 06/23/2025
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session
Provide immunity for security personnel of a religious organization. [HB-1214]
[Religion ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Provide immunity for security personnel of a religious organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [SB-922]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Tourism ]
Requiring certain providers of travel services to file with the Department of Labor evidence of financial security; requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office and the Department to provide reasonable notice of the requirements of the Act to consumers and sellers of travel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2025