Penalties And Sentences
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Gaming – Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets [HB-1140]
[Gaming ]
Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting online sweepstakes games or supporting the operation, conducting, or promotion of online sweepstakes games; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission from issuing a license to certain persons or allowing the person to commence or continue operations under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [HB-1096]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [HB-1039]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System [HB-1113]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to implement an enhanced automatic voter registration system on or before July 1, 2026; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of enhanced automatic voter registration information by the Administration, the processing of the voter registration information by the State Board of Elections, and the sending of notices by the State Board; authorizing the State Board to implement certain enhanced automatic voter registration at certain agencies with their consent; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089]
[Data Privacy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution [HB-1043]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering public notice requirements of the State Board of Elections, local boards of elections, and certain municipal corporations with respect to changes in administrative policy affecting voting rights; prohibiting local governments from taking any action related to the election process that results in a disparity between members of a protected class and other members of the electorate or that would deny or impair the right of a protected class member to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes [HB-1074]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from taking a certain gift card from another or receiving a gift card with the intent to use, sell, or transfer the gift card in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from receiving a gift card that the person knows was lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake and retaining possession in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from selling and buying a gift card under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen R. Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [HB-1109]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Tyler Pippy
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury [HB-1144]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person alleged by a public transit operator to have committed an assault or other intentional act causing bodily injury may be prohibited from using a State public transit service or entering a State public transit service station; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to create a rider code of conduct and implement a comprehensive internal safety program to strengthen protection for operators and passengers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 542 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) [HB-1073]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the theft of mail or packages from intended recipients; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen R. Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [HB-1081]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen R. Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction [HB-1044]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; authorizing certain persons to file an action if the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County fails to properly carry out certain provisions of the Act; and prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence - Health Software and Health Insurance Decision Making [SB-987]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to maintain a registry of artificial intelligence health software that may be distributed or operated in the State; prohibiting a person from distributing or operating artificial intelligence health software unless the software is registered with the Commission; and prohibiting a health insurance carrier from using artificial intelligence to decide or directly influence a health care decision or a decision directly related to health care; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Private Roadways in Residential Communities [SB-915]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting, for a certain period of time, a person from driving a motor vehicle in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law on private roadways in a residential community in Baltimore County; and authorizing, for a certain period of time, a police officer to enforce the Maryland Vehicle Law on private roadways in a certain residential community in Baltimore County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Baltimore County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 421 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Distribution of Students' Personal Information - Prohibition [SB-889]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from distributing personal identifying information or images of a student enrolled in an institution of secondary education or an institution of postsecondary education with intent or knowledge that the information will be used to harm the student or with reckless disregard for the risk the information will be used to harm the student; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to $5,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [SB-938]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury [SB-858]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person alleged to have committed an assault or other intentional act causing bodily injury may be prohibited from using a State public transit service or entering a State public transit service station; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to create a rider code of conduct and implement a comprehensive internal safety program to strengthen protections for operators and passengers; requiring the Administration to convene a workgroup to create a rider code of conduct; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 541 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms [SB-925]
[Cannabis ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years of age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations [SB-827]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing to the extent necessary to eliminate identifiable risk; prohibiting the placement of a minor in restrictive housing for more than 6 hours; and authorizing a correctional facility to place a minor in restrictive housing at the minor's request; establishing certain requirements for detaining, confining, or transporting a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [SB-918]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn D. Gile
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025