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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) [SB-78]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering certain provisions related to the payment of wages, including the application, penalty, and enforcement provisions of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, the provision of information related to the payment of wages by employers to employees, and adverse actions by an employer.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/24/2022
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Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law – Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) [HB-72]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering certain provisions related to the payment of wages, including the application, penalty, and enforcement provisions of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, the provision of information related to the payment of wages by employers to employees, and adverse actions by an employer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [SB-948]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [HB-1358]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Procurement - Emergency and Expedited Procurements - Revisions and Reporting [SB-829]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Special Secretary of the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish guidelines for each unit to consider when determining the appropriate minority business enterprise participation percentage goal and outreach for an emergency procurement contract; requiring a unit's procurement officer to obtain a certain approval before making an emergency procurement; specifying when a unit is required to publish a certain notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Election Reform Act of 2021 [SB-831]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Altering certain provisions of law to require the State Board of Elections to make all open meeting materials publicly available on its website before a certain meeting; altering the method by which a political party is determined for the purpose of determining the composition of the local boards of elections; requiring a local board to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes; establishing a Maryland Debate Commission to develop guidelines for conducting debates before certain elections for certain candidates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Enforcement and Use of Real–Time Digital Spotters [SB-863]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing the use of a real-time digital spotter by law enforcement agencies to detect and enforce vehicle laws governing speeding, the use of wireless communications devices, and the use of seat belts; prohibiting the use of a real-time digital spotter in a local jurisdiction unless authorized by the governing body by local law adopted after reasonable notice and a public hearing; reducing certain fines for violations of the vehicle laws governing the use of wireless communications devices and seat belts; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Certificates of Birth and Marriage Certificates - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation [HB-1203]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health to make a new certificate of birth for an individual for purposes related to the sex designation of a parent listed on the certificate of birth under certain circumstances; requiring a clerk who issues a marriage license to issue a new marriage certificate that includes a different sex designation and, if appropriate, name for a party to the marriage under certain circumstances; prohibiting a new certificate from showing that changes have been made to the original certificate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Belcastro
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Names of Entities With Physician Membership – Approval Requirement – Exemption [HB-1153]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Exempting a professional entity whose members are licensed physicians from a requirement that the name of the entity be approved by the State Board of Physicians; requiring that the State Board of Assessments and Taxation notify MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on receipt of a certain application; and authorizing MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on receipt of the application to take no action or refer the application to the Maryland Department of Health if there is reason to believe the name is misleading.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 794 on 05/30/2021
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Public Health - Abortion - Drug-Induced Abortions [HB-1198]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Crime ]
Providing that an abortion-inducing drug may be prescribed only by a qualified physician; requiring a qualified physician to meet certain requirements to be authorized to prescribe an abortion-inducing drug; requiring a physician to take certain actions before prescribing an abortion-inducing drug; prohibiting certain consent from being considered completed except under certain circumstances; providing that a physician who violates certain provisions of the Act in a certain manner is guilty of a felony; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing Canceled on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Elections and Local Boards of Elections - Membership and Staff [SB-766]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring each member of the State Board of Elections to have at least 5 years of experience in administering elections and have extensive knowledge of State election laws; establishing the position of Racial Equity Coordinator within the State Board to ensure that all registered voters across the State receive the same treatment and access to resources, investigate racial disparities in ballot access and voter turnout, and make recommendations on ways to improve racial equity in the administration of elections in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
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Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Identification Tags and Badges - Name Requirement [HB-1051]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from being required or requested to wear a personal identification tag or badge that indicates the law enforcement officer's first or last name when the law enforcement officer is on duty or acting in an official capacity as a law enforcement officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
First Reading Judiciary on 02/05/2021
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Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation - Established [SB-722]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing the Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation to assist units of State government in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises to help achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises; establishing the Department in the Executive Branch; transferring authority over from the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority; transferring the responsibilities of the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business affairs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled on 02/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Dental Examiners – Membership – Nomination and Appointment Process [HB-1030]
[Healthcare ]
Repealing a provision of law that requires the Governor to appoint certain members of the State Board of Dental Examiners from a list of names submitted to the Governor by the Board; requiring the Governor to appoint certain members of the Board from a list of qualified individuals submitted by certain organizations and certain petitions submitted to the Secretary of Health and the Governor; repealing a requirement that a certain number of names be submitted for a certain vacancy on the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sid Saab
Referred Rules on 04/08/2021
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Establishment and Transfer of Maryland 9–1–1 Board [HB-990]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Renaming the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to be the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; establishing the Department as a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government; providing that the head of the Department is the Secretary of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; transferring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/18/2021
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Vehicle Laws – Enforcement and Use of Real–Time Digital Spotters [HB-1082]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing the use of a real-time digital spotter by law enforcement agencies to detect and enforce vehicle laws governing speeding, the use of wireless communications devices, and the use of seat belts; prohibiting the use of a real-time digital spotter in a local jurisdiction unless authorized by the governing body by local law adopted after reasonable notice and a public hearing; reducing certain fines for violations of the vehicle laws governing the use of wireless communications devices and seat belts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/19/2021
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State Procurement - Emergency and Expedited Procurements - Revisions and Reporting [HB-1091]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Special Secretary of the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish guidelines for each unit to consider when determining the appropriate minority business enterprise participation percentage goal and outreach for an emergency procurement contract; requiring a unit's procurement officer to obtain a certain approval before making an emergency procurement; specifying when a unit is required to publish a certain notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming [SB-666]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Approved By The Governor, Assigned A Chapter Number, Enactment Subject To Constitutional Referendum - Chapter 82 on 04/13/2021
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State Airports - Commercial Activity - Rental Vehicles and Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing [SB-705]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements governing the provision of services and the granting of privileges by the Maryland Aviation Administration with respect to commercial activity undertaken by rental vehicle companies and peer-to-peer car sharing programs at State airports; establishing the Administration's authority over commercial activity at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport extends to a commercial zone that is within a 7-mile radius of the main terminal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Referred Economic Matters Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2021
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Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming [HB-885]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Approved By The Governor, Assigned A Chapter Number, Enactment Subject To Constitutional Referendum - Chapter 83 on 04/13/2021