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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming [SB-200]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
Renaming the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to be the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans; and providing that the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans is the successor of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 616 on 05/20/2025
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Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation [SB-50]
[Tourism ]
[Community Development ]
Altering references to the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau to be Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Inc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 535 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council - Membership [HB-46]
[Cannabis ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the membership of the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council to include the Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Administration, or the Administrator's designee, and the Executive Director of the Office of Social Equity in the Maryland Cannabis Administration, or the Executive Director's designee.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 364 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-97]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Personal Identifying Information and Images of Minors – Dissemination [HB-1460]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally disseminating the personal identifying information or image of a minor without express permission and with the intent to intimidate or harm the minor; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [HB-1426]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a certain circumstance; requiring the State Board to approve certain specifications for teachers and administrators relating to time spent in the classroom and time spent on other teacher activities; altering certain requirements relating to student-to-classroom personnel ratios and funding timelines for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 164 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Paternity - Surname (Maryland Paternal Naming Rights Act) [HB-1298]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the father of a child to file a petition to add the father's surname to the child's name under certain circumstances and establishing related court procedures; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to develop and update, as appropriate, a training program for judges presiding over petitions filed under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [HB-1188]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund to be the Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring a certain amount of the Fund to be set aside for certain projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; and altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment And Budget And Taxation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Agency Workforce Policy for the 21st Century Act [HB-1044]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Repealing the requirement that an appointing authority send a copy of the selection plan and job announcement to the Secretary of Budget and Management at least 1 week before posting a job announcement; and repealing the requirement that the appointing authority wait until after the close of a position announcement to review qualified applicants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 459 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Transparency - Beneficial Ownership [SB-954]
[Data Privacy ]
[Small Business ]
Requiring certain business entities to file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation a report including certain information regarding beneficial owners of the entities; and prohibiting the inspection of the reports in certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vessel Transfers - Excise Tax and Title Fee Exemption and Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation [HB-1011]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting the imposition of an excise tax or certificate of title fee for the transfer of certain vessels to a trust or from a trust to certain beneficiaries under certain circumstances; requiring that an application for a certificate of title for a vessel contain certain information; authorizing an individual who is the sole owner of a certain vessel to apply to the Department of Natural Resources to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the vessel on the death of the owner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Council - Name Change [HB-996]
[Consumer Protection ]
Changing the name of the Consumer Council in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to the Consumer Protection Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer White Holland
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 482 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights [HB-1000]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a contract of sale for single-family residential real property from containing the name of an individual buyer prior to acceptance of the contract of sale by the seller; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Malcolm Ruff
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Heritage Areas - Canal Place [SB-1070]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
Altering the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority to be the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area Authority; altering and repealing certain duties and powers of the Authority; establishing the Canal Place Preservation and Development Board to manage the Canal Place Properties; requiring the Board, to the extent practicable, to enter into certain memoranda of understanding to delegate the management of certain Canal Place Properties and other projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) [SB-969]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; establishing the Whole Watershed Restoration Partnership to accelerate restoration of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and their watersheds; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 559 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations [SB-1102]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a certain circumstance; altering the date by which the Accountability and Implementation Board has to conduct and submit an independent evaluation to December 1, 2026; requiring a nonclassroom teacher who pursues National Board Certification to receive certain funding from the State under certain circumstances; altering requirements for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/27 At 1:30 P.m. (ways And Means) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-985]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; and expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [SB-982]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund; requiring 20% of the amount appropriated to the Fund to be set aside for expedited projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission; and providing for the terms of certain Commission members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 497 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board, Stream Restoration Contractors, and Stream Restoration Project Requirements [SB-798]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board; requiring a person to be licensed as a stream restoration contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a stream restoration contractor before the person performs or solicits to perform stream restoration contractor services in the State, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, to develop a certain assessment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland - Alterations [SB-781]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
Renaming the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland to be the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland; altering the purposes and duties of the Partnership and composition of the Executive Board of the Partnership; and renaming the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland Fund to be the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary James
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/09/2024