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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Local Governments - Responsibility for Repairing or Replacing Sidewalks [HB-1155]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that a county or municipality is responsible for repairing or replacing a sidewalk that becomes damaged as a result of a tree planted by the county or municipality; and prohibiting a county or municipality from requiring a certain property owner to repair or replace, or contribute to the cost of repairing or replacing, a sidewalk that has become damaged as a result of a tree planted by the county or municipality.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Maryland Electricians Act of 2020 [HB-1127]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the composition, powers, and duties of the State Board of Master Electricians; changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the State Board of Electricians; establishing a low-voltage electrician license as a State license to be awarded to qualifying electricians; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to establish the education requirements and qualifications for a State apprentice electrician license and a State-registered apprentice electrician license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Coast Smart Siting and Design Criteria - Private Construction or Reconstruction Projects - Application [HB-1080]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
Applying Coast Smart siting and design criteria to certain private construction or reconstruction projects beginning July 1, 2021; exempting certain private construction or reconstruction projects from the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program [SB-934]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program to offer certain low cost insurance policies to residents of Baltimore City and Prince George's County who are in households with a gross annual household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level and who meet certain other requirements; providing that the Program is part of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; requiring the Program, on receipt of a certain premium, to sell, issue, and deliver policies of automobile insurance to certain individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Department of Labor – Electricians – State Licensing Workgroup [SB-994]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to convene a workgroup to study certain issues regarding the provision of electrical services and low-voltage electrical services in the State; requiring the workgroup to include certain representatives; requiring the Department to provide certain notice of certain meetings to certain persons; requiring the Department to submit a report on the findings of the workgroup to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 591 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [SB-890]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Baltimore City - Police Officers - Warrantless Arrests [SB-942]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a Baltimore City police officer without a warrant to arrest a person suspected of committing battery against a certain Baltimore City special enforcement officer, special parking enforcement officer, or special traffic enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Baltimore City - Police Officers - Warrantless Arrests [SB-942]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a Baltimore City police officer without a warrant to arrest a person suspected of committing battery against a certain Baltimore City special enforcement officer, special parking enforcement officer, or special traffic enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund - Pets [HB-897]
[Animals ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Adding pets to the list of items damaged for which a person may be reimbursed from the Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 357 on 05/08/2020
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Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [SB-734]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; requiring a unit owner or lot owner to obtain certain permits or approval; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/25 At 12:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/06/2020
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Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention in Student Violence (Good Teacher Protection Act) [HB-802]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a staff member of a school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/12/2020
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Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 12-20 [HB-821]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting evictions of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in Montgomery County in the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which just cause exists; specifying that just cause is not required under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in a certain manner ; authorizing a landlord to evict a tenant only after providing not less than 60 days' notice sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing in writing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2020
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Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - Time-Sensitive Ticket [HB-861]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an owner-member whose underground facility provides broadband service to mark the location of the underground facility within 4 hours after a time-sensitive ticket is transferred to the owner-member; and defining "time-sensitive ticket" as a ticket that the person initiating a ticket request identifies as requiring an owner-member to mark its underground facility promptly in order to minimize damage to property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan W Krebs
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/25/2020
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Insurance - Rate Effectiveness and People's Insurance Counsel Division [HB-849]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting certain rates from taking effect without prior approval from the Maryland Insurance Commissioner; altering the definition of "insurer" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the People's Insurance Counsel to include property and casualty insurers; requiring the Commissioner to collect a certain annual assessment from each property and casualty insurer; requiring the People's Insurance Counsel Division to review certain rate increases filed with the Commissioner by a property and casualty insurer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/02/2020
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Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act) [HB-744]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a landlord to make a certain disclosure to prospective tenants if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system; requiring that a certain lease provision is unenforceable if a landlord fails to make a certain disclosure; requiring a landlord to provide a tenant with information to document a bill for certain utilities; providing that a tenant organization has the right of free assembly in certain areas within an apartment facility during reasonable hours and on reasonable notice to the landlord; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020
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Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-681]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil C Parrott
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2020
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Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program [HB-660]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program to offer certain low cost insurance policies to residents of Baltimore City and Prince George's County who are in households with a gross annual household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level and who meet certain other requirements; providing that the Program is part of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; requiring the Program, on receipt of a certain premium, to sell, issue, and deliver policies of automobile insurance to certain individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
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Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Definitions and Authority [HB-648]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the authority and responsibilities of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA); altering a certain explanation of purpose for certain provisions of law; stating the policy of the State with regard to certain emergency management activities and operations; requiring MEMA to prepare for certain emergency management activities and operations; providing for the circumstances under which MEMA may assume authority for responding to an emergency; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 288 on 05/08/2020