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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Intoxicating Liquor. [HB-829]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that leaders of nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from county liquor commission criminal history check requirements for license applicants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/23/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes [SB-415]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Prohibiting the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections from issuing or renewing a commercial license or permit in the county if the applicant has unpaid personal property taxes except under certain circumstances; and authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections to issue or renew a commercial license or permit if the applicant submits certain evidence that the applicant has paid any previously unpaid personal property taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carroll County Senators
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions [SB-423]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mental Health ]
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; altering certain licensure requirements; altering the grounds for discipline for physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; authorizing the Board to impose a civil penalty for a certain report made in bad faith; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 675 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act) [SB-407]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the State Board of Nursing to hold discussions with Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to pursue reciprocity agreements for advanced practice nursing licensure and specialty certification.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 674 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Recreational Equality for Service Members Act [HB-494]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 266 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Health Equality for Service Members Act [HB-466]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Housing ]
[Military ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health, the regulation of health occupations, and housing vouchers and assistance to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 259 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections [HB-465]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request to be placed on the voluntary exclusion list to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling; prohibiting an individual under 21 years of age from participating in fantasy competitions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis [HB-477]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a thorough analysis of the State's regulatory framework for child care facilities with particular emphasis on regulations that limit a person's ability to register a child care facility, receive a license to operate a child care center, or operate a child care facility in a profitable manner while providing quality care; and requiring an interim and final report be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, respectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions [HB-473]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the number of years that a recipient of an award under the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program may hold the award under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin M. Harris
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process [HB-482]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that "department" does not include the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain conviction under certain circumstances; establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of up to $100; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Fletcher Harrison
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties [SB-379]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Extending the termination date for the Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure to June 30, 2027; altering the duties of the Workgroup to include an examination of alterations made to the examination developed by the Association of Social Work Boards and implemented beginning in 2026; and requiring the Workgroup to submit a report on whether to continue to use examinations developed by the Association of Social Work Boards as a requirement for licensure on or before December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Motion Recommit To Committee (senator Beidle) Adopted on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs [SB-382]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/01/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Breeding Stables and Horse Establishments - Definitions [SB-380]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Defining the term "breeding stable" as it relates to licensure, inspection, and regulation by the Maryland Horse Industry Board; and altering the definition of "horse establishment" to include a breeding stable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means [SB-371]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to send renewal notices to licensees, permit holders, and registrants by electronic means, rather than by first-class mail, unless the licensee, permit holder, or registrant requests to receive the renewal notice by first-class mail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 306 on 05/06/2025
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Maine 132nd Legislature
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An Act to Create a For-hire Charter Boat Operator License and to Require Individuals Recreationally Fishing for Halibut in Coastal Waters to Register with the Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry [HB-214]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act to Create a For-hire Charter Boat Operator License and to Require Individuals Recreationally Fishing for Halibut in Coastal Waters to Register with the Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry
Sponsored by: Rep. Allison L. Hepler
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 05/28/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
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Voluntary disclosure; disability; licenses [HB-2330]
[Disabilities ]
Voluntary disclosure; disability; licenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Willoughby
Chapter 146 on 05/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program [HB-446]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025) [HB-353]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers [HB-425]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempting certain auctioneers from certain provisions of the State Boat Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay A. Jacobs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 556 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing [HB-367]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring additional evidence of English proficiency as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration if an applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license, certification, or registration from another state that requires evidence of English proficiency; requiring each health occupations board that requires evidence of English proficiency to post a statement on their website that an applicant may not be required to provide additional evidence of proficiency; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 731 on 05/20/2025