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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment [HB-1511]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund, consisting of the proceeds from the sale of conservation deer stamps, grants and contributions directed to the Fund, and money in the State budget, to reimburse a person for damage caused by deer, geese, and other wildlife to crops and other agricultural products; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept requests for grants for certain projects; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $50,000 for the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding Requirements - Exemption [HB-1041]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Providing an exemption to reserve funding requirements for homeowners associations that experience exigent financial circumstances, subject to certain requirements; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; and authorizing a certain lot owner to file an action against the governing body of a homeowners association.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Roberts
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [SB-958]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to authorize the use of extraordinary measures to reduce the deer population causing the catastrophic damage if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) [SB-856]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of General Services to develop a certain pamphlet and website; requiring a landlord to provide a tenant with certain information at certain times and in a certain manner; requiring a landlord to perform a mold assessment and mold remediation within 15 days after receipt of a written notice regarding the detection of mold; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 539 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Insurance - Enforcement, Impaired Entities, Homeowner's Insurance Policies, and Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Revisions [SB-893]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing and altering requirements governing the regulation of insurance in the State, including requirements related to reviews and examinations undertaken by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner, premium discounts, the temporary suspension of writing new homeowner's insurance policies, and claims handling; providing that certain insurers may be subject to additional market conduct examinations under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [HB-1024]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to take extraordinary measures to control local deer populations and prevent future crop loss if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment [SB-736]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund to reimburse a person for damage caused by deer, geese, and other wildlife to crops and other agricultural products; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept requests for grants from the Fund for projects that seek to prevent damage caused by deer, geese, or other wildlife; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $50,000 to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [SB-702]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure [HB-860]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; authorizing the State or a local government to bring a civil action against a common carrier for a violation under the Act; and providing that a common carrier that commits a violation may be liable to the State or local government for civil penalties of $1,000 per day for each day the public nuisance continues.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) [SB-651]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a county to enact, by local law or ordinance, provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease during the lease period or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) [HB-709]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a county to adopt, by local law or ordinance, provisions prohibiting certain landlords of residential property from failing to renew a lease during the lease period or from terminating a holdover tenancy without good cause; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [HB-647]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Condominiums - Responsibility for Property Insurance Deductibles [HB-636]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
Increasing, from $10,000 to $20,000, the maximum amount of the council of unit owners' property insurance deductible for which a unit owner is responsible; and applying the Act to all policies of property and casualty insurance issued, delivered, or renewed in the State to a condominium council of unit owners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition [HB-616]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing any part of the grounds of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 159 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility [SB-446]
[Insurance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing, from $10,000 to $25,000, the maximum amount of the council of unit owners' property insurance deductible for which a unit owner is responsible if the cause of damage to or destruction of any portion of the condominium originates from the unit owner's unit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Condominiums - Responsibility for Property Insurance Deductibles [SB-463]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
Increasing, from $10,000 to $20,000, the maximum amount of the council of unit owners' property insurance deductible for which a unit owner is responsible; and applying the Act to all policies of property and casualty insurance issued, delivered, or renewed in the State to a condominium council of unit owners.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Nuisance and Breach of Lease Actions - Rodent Harborage [HB-549]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals; authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or contributes to rodent harborage; and providing that a nuisance action may not be brought under the Act if the rodent harborage occurs on property that is zoned for agricultural use and is actually and primarily used as agricultural property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition [SB-421]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing any part of the grounds of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 158 on 04/22/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Property Rights. [SB-784]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Property Tax ]
Establishes a procedure for immediately removing an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises with assistance from law enforcement. Provides that an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises is civilly liable for unpaid utility bills. Provides that a person who trespasses in or upon a dwelling or premises and intentionally or knowingly damages property in an amount exceeding $999 commits a felony of criminal property damage in the second degree. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop, publish, and make available a complaint
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Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Psm, Jdc. on 01/23/2025