Names
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Northern Snakehead - Common Name [HB-19]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing the common name of the northern snakehead as the "Chesapeake Channa".
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 572 on 05/09/2024
Spread the world
Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Cooperative Association Act) [SB-85]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; and establishing rules and procedures for the formation, governance, conversion, and dissolution of limited worker cooperative associations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
Spread the world
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Port of Baltimore - Renaming [SB-156]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Renaming the Port of Baltimore to be the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 5 on 04/09/2024
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Insurance Identification Card - Multiple Named Insureds [SB-892]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring, for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy with multiple named insureds, an insurer to provide an identification card that indicates all named insureds or separate insurance identification cards for each named insured on the policy on request of a named insured.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/13/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Limited Liability Companies - Articles of Organization - Required Information [HB-981]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a limited liability company to include in its articles of organization the name and home address of each member of the limited liability company; and prohibiting a person from submitting to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation articles of organization for a limited liability company that the person knows or has reason to know contain false information required under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public High Schools - Student Athletes - Compensation for Name, Image, and Likeness [HB-1090]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that the State Superintendent, a county board, or a public high school may not establish rules or other limitations to prevent a public high school student athlete from earning compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; and authorizing a public high school student athlete to enter into a contract providing compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness if certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Development Transparency Act of 2023 [HB-1195]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a certain entity seeking any waiver or exemption from or authorization under any zoning regulation, zoning map amendment, conditional use permit, final development plan, or other land use authorization to publicly disclose the name of each individual who owns the entity, including any individual who owns an affiliated entity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner [HB-977]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Maryland Department of Health to advance forensic science and carry out other duties as provided by law; renaming the State Postmortem Examiners Commission to be the Postmortem Examiners Advisory Committee; requiring and authorizing the Department and the Office to perform certain duties and powers previously performed by the Commission; authorizing the Department to contract with a physician for employment with the Office on a per diem basis; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 268 on 05/03/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [HB-768]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; establishing an Executive Director for the Board; and altering the manner in which decisions are made regarding certain proposals for funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/08/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Insurance – Insurance Identification Card – Multiple Named Insureds [HB-721]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring, for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy with multiple named insureds, an insurer to provide an identification card that indicates all named insureds or separate insurance identification cards for each named insured on the policy on request of a named insured.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Goodwill Industries of Chesapeake Excel Center in Baltimore City - Alterations [SB-561]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the name of a recipient from the Goodwill Excel Center to the Goodwill Industries of Chesapeake Excel Center in Baltimore City; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Goodwill Industries of Chesapeake Excel Center in Baltimore City for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 277 on 05/03/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Security Questions and Measures [SB-862]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting businesses, nonprofit entities, and units of State and local government from using a customer's mother's maiden name as a means of safeguarding access to a customer's account; making a violation of the Act by businesses and nonprofit entities an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Financial Regulation - Modernizing Licensing of Non-Depository Institutions and Elimination of Branch License Requirements [HB-686]
[Finance ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Eliminating requirements for collection agencies and certain non-depository financial institutions to maintain separate licenses for branch locations and authorizing them to conduct business at multiple licensed locations under a single license; and altering certain other requirements and provisions governing the licensing and regulation of collection agencies and certain non-depository financial institutions, including applications, assessments, and bond requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 567 on 05/08/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprises - Establishment and Duties [SB-479]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Renaming the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to be the Maryland Department of Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprises; establishing the Department as a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government; transferring certain authority relating to procurement preference programs to the Department; providing that the head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprises; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [HB-556]
[Cannabis ]
[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing a sales and use tax of 9% on the sale of cannabis; requiring the Administration, by July 1, 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 254 on 05/03/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-516]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing the sales and use tax on the sale of adult-use cannabis at 9%; requiring the Administration, on or before July 1 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 255 on 05/03/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [HB-446]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Replacing references to Columbus Day in certain provisions of law with references to Indigenous Peoples' Day; and establishing that Indigenous Peoples' Day is to be observed on October 12 or, if the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Columbus Day, the day designated by the United States Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-Stadium (Baseball Stadium) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 306-23 [HB-438]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the alcoholic beverages that may be sold under a certain stadium license in Prince George's County; authorizing the holder of a Class B-Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor license to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption; altering a provision of law providing that the profit from the sale of certain alcoholic beverages under the license may accrue to the use of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission or the concessionaire; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 423 on 05/03/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Prince George's County Public Schools - Alterations to Title of Chief Executive Officer and Establishment of Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 501-23 [HB-437]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Changing the title of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system to the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system; establishing the Office of Integrity and Compliance in the Prince George's County public school system to evaluate, examine, investigate, report on, and make recommendations on certain issues related to the Prince George's County public school system; requiring the County Council of Prince George's County to appoint an Integrity and Compliance officer; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 792 on 05/16/2023
Spread the world
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Corrections - Incarcerated Individuals [SB-293]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the term "inmate" to be "incarcerated individual" meaning an individual who is actually or constructively detained or confined in a correctional facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 721 on 05/16/2023