Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors [HB-348]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to use speed monitoring systems in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users and priority corridors in the Administration's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan; and requiring the Comptroller to distribute revenue from the civil fines collected from the use of certain monitoring systems to a fund for the State Highway Administration to cover the costs of implementing and administering certain speed monitoring systems, for highway safety purposes and Administration system preservation.
HB-348: Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed on 03/13/2025
Relating To Dogs. [SB-301]
Establishes an additional penalty for a dog owner whose dog destroys property while on land zoned for agricultural use. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
SB-301: Relating To Dogs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Agr Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes With Reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. on 03/14/2025
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) [SB-316]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.
SB-316: Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
Ai, Deepfakes, Cybersecurity, Data Xfers [SB-2]
An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies.
SB-2: Ai, Deepfakes, Cybersecurity, Data Xfers
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Hughes
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/22/2025
Synthetic Media: Liability; Elections [SB-33]
An Act relating to defamation claims based on the use of synthetic media; relating to the use of synthetic media in electioneering communications; and providing for an effective date.
SB-33: Synthetic Media: Liability; Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Cronk
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/22/2025
Flood Insurance [SB-11]
An Act relating to flood insurance; relating to property insurance; establishing the Alaska Flood Authority and the Alaska flood insurance fund; and providing for an effective date.
SB-11: Flood Insurance
Sponsored by: Sen. Bert Stedman
Cosponsor(s): Dunbar on 02/14/2025
Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [HB-307]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to return to and remain at the scene until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not return to and remain at the scene of the collision, accident, or other casualty or render certain assistance and provide certain information; etc.
HB-307: Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-303]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not prohibit certain persons from providing certain services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-303: Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2025
Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions [HB-114]
Establishing requirements for the commercial application of general use pesticides, the commercial application of restricted use pesticides, and the private application of restricted use pesticides; requiring a certified private applicator to ensure that certain individuals working under the certified applicator's supervision meet certain requirements; specifying the responsibility and liability of certified applicators for the application of certain pesticides; etc.
HB-114: Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/12/2025
You have voted SB-144: Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act).
Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County – Permit for Out–of–State Dealers [SB-79]
Establishing the reciprocal out-of-state motor home and recreational trailer vehicle show permit, to be issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, authorizing the holder to display motor homes and recreational vehicles at vehicle shows in Worcester County; and requiring a permit holder, after the permit is approved, to file a bond with the Administration.
SB-79: Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County – Permit for Out–of–State Dealers
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 1/22 At 10:00 A.m. on 01/09/2025
You have voted HB-15: Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act).
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [HB-232]
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.
HB-232: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 2/14 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/29/2025
Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) [HB-108]
Requiring that an abortion be performed by a physician, rather than a qualified provider; repealing certain provisions of law related to State interference with an abortion, regulations related to abortion, and liability or criminal punishment for qualified providers who perform an abortion; prohibiting a physician from knowingly performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions; etc.
HB-108: Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2025