Insurance - Surplus Lines - Short-Term Medical Insurance [SB-436]
Altering the scope of provisions of law governing surplus lines insurance to authorize the use of surplus lines insurance for short-term medical insurance coverage; authorizing the procurement of short-term medical insurance from a nonadmitted insurer under specified circumstances; prohibiting the inclusion of specified provisions in a short-term policy procured from a nonadmitted insurer; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to develop and make available on the Web site a consumer guide on short-term medical insurance; etc.
SB-436: Insurance - Surplus Lines - Short-Term Medical Insurance
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 207 on 04/26/2016
State Government - Web Sites - Language Access [SB-28]
Providing that, beginning on October 1, 2016, the reasonable steps specified departments, agencies, and programs are required to take under specified provisions of law include the operation and maintenance of equal access versions of specified Web sites in a language spoken by any limited English proficient population of at least .5% of the overall population within the State and that can be translated free-of-charge; requiring the Department of Information Technology to establish specified minimum standards; etc.
SB-28: State Government - Web Sites - Language Access
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/26/2016
Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status [SB-178]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified act of extortion by wrongful use of actual or threatened notification of law enforcement officials about another person's undocumented or illegal immigration status.
SB-178: Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 536 on 05/19/2016
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness [SB-1023]
Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim or victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification; providing that, for the purpose of the Act, a victim shall be considered to be helpful, have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a qualifying criminal activity; requiring the certifying official to sign and complete the certification in a specified manner; etc.
SB-1023: Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2016
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery Licenses [HB-616]
Allowing the holder of a Class 1 distillery license to establish and operate a plant for distilling, rectifying, blending, and bottling specified alcoholic beverages at the location described in the license; allowing the license holder to acquire alcoholic beverages from a holder of any manufacturer's license, wholesaler's license, or a holder of a nonresident dealer's permit; authorizing the license holder to serve at no cost or for a fee specified product samples to specified individuals who have participated in a guided tour; etc.
HB-616: Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery Licenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Senators Conway, Zucker, And Young on 04/11/2016
Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status [HB-493]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified act of extortion by wrongful use of actual or threatened notification of law enforcement officials about another person's undocumented or illegal immigration status.
HB-493: Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 537 on 05/19/2016
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Out-of-State Sex Offenders [HB-166]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is a sex offender who is required to register by another jurisdiction, a federal, military, or tribal court, or a foreign government.
HB-166: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Out-of-State Sex Offenders
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 616 on 05/19/2016
Natural Resources - Wildlife and Hunting [HB-1506]
Clarifying the authorized uses of the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund; repealing specified requirements that the Department of Natural Resources use specified funds from specified hunting license sales for specified purposes; requiring a person who harvests a game bird or mammal to report the harvest in accordance with specified regulations; requiring a person who possesses a game bird or mammal killed by means other than hunting to report the possession in accordance with specified regulations; etc.
HB-1506: Natural Resources - Wildlife and Hunting
Sponsored by: Rep.
Favorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/11/2016
Hunting and Fishing - Complimentary Licenses - Military and Veterans [HB-1374]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a complimentary angler's license, Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license, or hunting license to a Maryland resident who is a member of the armed services or a veteran; etc.
HB-1374: Hunting and Fishing - Complimentary Licenses - Military and Veterans
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2016
Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor - Manufacturer's and Wholesaler's Licenses and Permits [HB-1337]
Establishing a nonresident distillery permit; authorizing the Comptroller to issue the permit to specified persons who produce not more than 100,000 gallons of liquor annually; authorizing a holder of a Class 1 distillery license to apply for and obtain a specified wholesaler's license; establishing the Class 8 liquor wholesaler's license; authorizing the issuance of the Class 8 wholesaler's license to specified persons; etc.
HB-1337: Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor - Manufacturer's and Wholesaler's Licenses and Permits
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 310 on 04/26/2016
Natural Resources - Apprentice Hunting License - Establishment [HB-1223]
Establishing an apprentice hunting license that confers specified rights on a purchaser of the license; authorizing a person to obtain an apprentice hunting license on completion of a short online or electronic course of instruction in competency in firearms and hunter safety approved by the Department of Natural Resources; authorizing specified persons to hunt under an apprentice license only if accompanied and directly supervised by a person who is at least 18 years old and has a valid resident nonapprentice hunting license; etc.
Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision [SB-941]
Revising the Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; identifying the Child Support Enforcement Administration as the support enforcement agency of the State; extending the application of specified provisions of the Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to include parties, pleadings, proceedings, and support orders of a foreign country; authorizing a tribunal of this State to exercise jurisdiction over a guardian or conservator under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-941: Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/10/2015
University System of Maryland - Members of the Armed Forces - Financial Aid [SB-843]
Establishing the Return to Maryland Program; providing the purpose of the Program is to encourage and assist eligible students who once lived in Maryland to return to the State and attend a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland; providing that eligible students are exempt from paying the nonresident tuition rate at a constituent institution; providing that the Program is limited to 100 students; providing that on or before June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2018, the University System shall submit a specified report; etc.
SB-843: University System of Maryland - Members of the Armed Forces - Financial Aid
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/31/2015
Disabled Individuals - Task Force on the Maryland ABLE Program [SB-761]
Establishing a Task Force on the Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2015; etc.
SB-761: Disabled Individuals - Task Force on the Maryland ABLE Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 382 on 05/12/2015
State Board of Pharmacy - Sterile Compounding - Compliance by Nonresident Pharmacies and Repeal of Permit Requirement [SB-69]
Repealing the requirement that specified entities hold a sterile compounding permit issued by the State Board of Pharmacy before engaging in activities relating to sterile compounding; repealing the requirement that a person that prepares and distributes sterile drug products into or within the State hold a specified permit; repealing the qualifications, fees, and other requirements for applying for a sterile compounding permit; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.
SB-69: State Board of Pharmacy - Sterile Compounding - Compliance by Nonresident Pharmacies and Repeal of Permit Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 5 on 04/14/2015
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015 [SB-57]
Authorizing or altering the distribution of specified revenue; altering or repealing specified required appropriations; authorizing the use of specified funds for specified purposes; providing for the transfer of specified funds; repealing a specified requirement for a specified notice relating to abandoned property to be published in specified newspapers; requiring the Comptroller to maintain a specified abandoned property database; etc.
SB-57: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2015