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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Retiree Information for Direct Mailings [SB-913]
Repealing a requirement that certain requests by retiree organizations to the Board of Trustees for the State Pension and Retirement System to assist the retiree organization in performing direct mailings to retirees of the State Retirement and Pension System who are members of the retiree organization or eligible to become members of the retiree organization be made once in April and once in October.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 04/30/2019
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Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition [SB-848]
Prohibiting a nonpublic elementary or secondary school that receives State funds from refusing enrollment of, expelling, withholding privileges from, or otherwise discriminating against any student or prospective student because of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; making certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination in employment applicable to certain schools that receive State funds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/14 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Law Enforcement Officers - Inspections by Investigative Agencies [SB-838]
Requiring a custodian of the personnel record of a law enforcement agency on a law enforcement officer to allow inspection of the record by a representative of an agency with the power and jurisdiction to administratively investigate alleged misconduct of the law enforcement officer who is the subject of the record.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/20 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Employees', Teachers', and Correctional Officers' Systems - Active Members - Death Benefits [SB-828]
Providing certain survivor benefits to certain surviving children of certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System; providing for the payment of a certain allowance to surviving children of a member when there is no surviving spouse; providing for the distribution of a certain allowance to surviving children; allowing certain surviving children to participate in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Reckless Driving Contributing to an Accident – Required Court Appearance [SB-804]
Requiring a person charged with reckless driving that contributes to an accident to appear in court and prohibiting the person from prepaying the fine.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Division of Parole and Probation - Central Home Detention Unit - Powers [SB-779]
Establishing the Central Home Detention Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation; authorizing the Director of the Division of Parole and Probation to authorize certain employees of the Central Home Detention Unit to exercise certain powers, including executing warrants for the retaking or arrest of certain offenders and executing search warrants; requiring an employee of the Central Home Detention Unit to meet certain minimum qualifications and training of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Governor’s Appointments Office, Appointing Authorities, and the Secretary of Budget and Management – Duties and Reports [SB-751]
Prohibiting certain appointing authorities from delegating the authority to make the final decision on the appointment or termination of certain employees; requiring the Appointments Office, by December 31, 2019, and each December 31 thereafter, to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight on the Office's activities regarding employees under the jurisdiction of an appointing authority; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to provide a certain hotline or e-mail address for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Employees and Teachers - Cash Balance Plan [SB-735]
Establishing a cash balance plan under the State Retirement and Pension System; providing that certain individuals are not eligible to participate in the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System if they elect to participate in the cash balance plan; providing that certain individuals are not eligible to participate in the optional retirement program if they elect to participate in the cash balance plan; authorizing participation in the cash balance plan for certain individuals hired on or after July 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Hearing Canceled on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Government Agents - Requests for and Use of Immigration Status Information [SB-718]
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, a government agent from requesting information about immigration or citizenship status of a person or a person's family members or acquaintances; prohibiting a government agent from coercing information or action from a person by using certain information; authorizing a person to use a certain legal remedy and recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing Canceled on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
University System of Maryland - Regular Employees - Grievance Procedures and Disciplinary Actions [SB-711]
Authorizing a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland to remove, suspend, or demote a regular full-time or part-time employee who is represented by an exclusive representative under certain provisions of law and who is not on probation only in accordance with certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 698 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Collective Bargaining - Chancellor of the University System of Maryland - Negotiations [SB-696]
Requiring the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland to act on behalf of the University System of Maryland and certain system institutions for the purpose of collective bargaining; providing for the negotiation of a certain consolidated memorandum of understanding under certain circumstances; making conforming changes; repealing a provision of law authorizing certain presidents of certain system institutions to cooperate for the purpose of collective bargaining; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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University of Maryland Medical System Corporation – Board of Directors, Ethics, and Audits [SB-619]
Requiring, by May 31, 2019, the Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation to adopt a certain conflict of interest policy; requiring annual financial disclosures; requiring the Board to ensure that the Corporation continues to be a private, nonprofit, nonstock corporation; altering the composition of, and the appointment process for, the Board; prohibiting inclusion of a State or local elected official; prohibiting a member of the Board from intentionally using the prestige of office for private gain; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 18 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention [SB-541]
Requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and certain contracting agencies to require an applicant for a position involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring the county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to conduct a review of the employment history of a certain applicant before hiring the applicant; requiring the county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to check certain eligibility of an applicant for a substitute position involving direct contact with minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections [SB-512]
Prohibiting a public service company from terminating electric or gas service to certain residential customers for nonpayment on a day that a government shutdown is in effect and for 7 days after the government shutdown has ended; authorizing the Public Service Commission to adopt certain regulations; requiring a certain court to stay certain proceedings for the foreclosure or repossession of certain residential property for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 522 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Baltimore Police Department – Percentage of Civilian Employees [SB-499]
Requiring the composition of the Baltimore Police Department to consist of not less than 20% civilian employees beginning on January 1, 2022; and requiring the Department to report by January 1, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, on the number of police officers and civilian employees employed by the Department to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 319 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Payroll Recovery Act - Sunset Repeal [SB-496]
Repealing the termination of the Payroll Recovery Act of 2017, which requires the Central Payroll Bureau of the Office of the State Comptroller to administer the payroll of certain employees of the State and employees of certain universities and colleges in a certain manner and requires that certain grievances are handled in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 756 on 05/25/2019
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Investment in Job Skills Act of 2019 [SB-492]
Establishing the Career and Technology Education Grant Program; authorizing, rather than requiring, the Governor to appropriate at least $3,000,000 in the annual budget for Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to create a statewide media campaign to promote participation in career and technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce development in workforce shortage occupations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 02/28/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Workers' Compensation Offset [SB-486]
Requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement Agency to adjust a certain reduction of a retiree's accidental or special disability retirement benefit to reflect any offset awarded to the retiree's employer by the Workers' Compensation Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Noncertificated Public School Employees - Employee of the Year Award [SB-463]
Establishing a Public School Employee of the Year Award in the State Department of Education to provide recognition to public school employees who provide essential services to public schools in the State and contribute to a positive instructional environment; requiring each local school system to nominate an employee for the award each year beginning in the 2019-2020 school year; requiring the Department to convene a panel to select finalists; requiring the Department to issue the award to a certain individual; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Members of the Command Staff of the Police Department – Residency Requirements [SB-43]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to require members of the command staff of the Police Department of Baltimore City, at the rank of captain or above, to reside in Baltimore City; and providing that a certain local law, ordinance, or policy enacted or adopted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall apply prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Special Order Until Next Session (delegate Branch) Adopted on 04/08/2019