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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) [HB-361] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; and establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

State Government - Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs - Alterations [SB-251] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ] [Ethics ]
Renaming the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to be the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs; increasing the number of members of the Commission from 15 to 21; altering certain qualifications for members appointed to the Commission; staggering the terms of Commission members; and altering the duties of the Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington Approved By The Governor - Chapter 46 on 04/11/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

State Highway Administration - Fallen Heroes Fishing Creek Bridge - Designation [HB-311] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to designate the bridge across Fishing Creek on Maryland Route 261 in Calvert County as the Fallen Heroes Fishing Creek Bridge.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrie Long Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

State Government – Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs – Alterations [HB-141] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Ethics ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
Renaming the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to be the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs; increasing the number of members of the Commission from 15 to 21; altering certain qualifications for members appointed to the Commission; staggering the terms of Commission members; and altering the duties of the Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 45 on 04/11/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

State Highway Administration - Fallen Heroes Fishing Creek Bridge [SB-140] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to name the bridge across Fishing Creek on Maryland Route 261 in Calvert County the Fallen Heroes Fishing Creek Bridge.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2023

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

State Highways – Designations – Piscataway Highway [HB-1433] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to designate Maryland Route 210 as the Piscataway Highway.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve Approved By The Governor - Chapter 160 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties [HB-1034] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Renaming the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators to be the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators; establishing a licensing and regulatory system for assisted living managers under the Board; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality, beginning October 1, 2024, to notify the Board of the appointment of an assisted living program as a resident's representative payee; establishing a civil penalty for certain actions related to practicing as a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager without a license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 689 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Baltimore City Youth Data Hub - Establishment [SB-870] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
Establishing the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub for the purpose of promoting well-being of youth and improving access to and cost-efficiency of youth programs; providing that the Youth Data Hub is an integrated, electronic data management system that links data about youth from any provider; establishing an executive committee and providing for a manager to operate the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub; authorizing certain entities to provide data to the Baltimore City Youth Data Hub; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington Approved By The Governor - Chapter 170 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties [SB-720] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Renaming the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators to be the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators; establishing a licensing and regulatory system for assisted living managers under the Board; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality, beginning October 1, 2024, to notify the Board of the appointment of an assisted living program as a resident's representative payee; establishing a civil penalty for certain actions related to practicing as a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager without a license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 690 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [SB-654] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program; requiring the Program, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access education and training benefits to which they are entitled; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Program; repealing a requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier Approved By The Governor - Chapter 73 on 04/12/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Podiatric Physicians [HB-790] [Healthcare ]
Altering the term "podiatrist" to be "podiatric physician".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Consumer Protection – Consumer Electronic Equipment – Right to Repair [SB-631] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ]
Requiring an original equipment manufacturer of consumer electronic equipment to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, certain documentation, parts, and tools to an independent repair provider or owner of consumer electronic equipment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

State Government - Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division [HB-638] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Criminal Justice ]
Renaming the Independent Investigative Unit in the Office of the Attorney General to be the Independent Investigations Division; authorizing the Attorney General or individuals designated by the Attorney General to seek certain injunctive relief or issue a subpoena under certain circumstances; authorizing the Independent Investigations Division or a certain State's Attorney to prosecute a police officer under certain circumstances; and requiring the Governor to annually include certain funding in the State budget.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [HB-565] [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. Jheanelle Wilkins Hearing Canceled on 02/16/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Marriage Records – Name Change [HB-369] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Data Privacy ]
Establishing certain procedures for the issuance of a new marriage record when the name of a party to the marriage has been changed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Belcastro Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 540 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Student Housing - Applications and Occupancy Agreements [HB-385] [Housing ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
Requiring certain institutions of higher education to provide certain information to students who are applying to be a resident of certain types of student housing; requiring an occupancy agreement between a student and the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to include certain information; and applying the Act prospectively.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sid Saab Approved By The Governor - Chapter 183 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Marriage Records - Name Change [SB-377] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Data Privacy ]
Establishing certain procedures for the issuance of a new marriage record when the name of a party to the marriage has been changed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee Third Reading Passed (104-27) on 04/11/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Podiatric Physicians [SB-311] [Healthcare ]
Altering the term "podiatrist" to be "podiatric physician".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/22/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [HB-279] [Education ] [Veterans ]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program; requiring the Program, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access education and training benefits to which they are entitled; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Program; repealing a requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 72 on 04/12/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information [HB-271] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ]
Requiring the clerk of the court to include the name of the judge or magistrate who presided over a hearing or took judicial action as part of case information in the case management system of the court; requiring a clerk of the District Court to include the name of the judge who presided over a hearing or took judicial action as part of case information in the case management system of the District Court; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2022

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