Public Employees
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
University System of Maryland - Chancellor - Appointment [SB-332]
[Education ]
Subjecting the appointment of the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland to the advice and consent of the General Assembly; and making the Act an emergency measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2016
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Carroll County - State's Attorney's Office and Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Personnel [SB-195]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Retirement ]
Transferring the Child Support Unit of the Office of the State's Attorney for Carroll County to the Child Support Enforcement Administration of the Department of Human Resources; requiring that the employees be transferred in accordance with specified provisions of law; requiring that specified transferred employees be given credit with the State for years of county employment for purposes of determining specified retirement eligibility and also be subject to specified benefit selections in the Employees' Pension System; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 53 on 04/12/2016
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Baltimore City - South Baltimore Gateway Community Benefits District and Distribution of Local Impact Grants [SB-1164]
[Community Development ]
[Gaming ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish specified community benefits district management authorities to include the South Baltimore Gateway Community Benefits District; requiring the ordinance establishing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Benefits District Management Authority to address specified matters; requiring, starting in fiscal year 2018, at least 50% of local impact grants from video lottery proceeds to be distributed to the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Favorable Report Adopted on 04/11/2016
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Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions and Grievance Procedures [SB-1059]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to appoint specified additional personnel under specified circumstances; increasing a specified annual expense allowance for specified deputy sheriffs; requiring the Baltimore City Sheriff, in consultation with the Baltimore Police Department and the Baltimore City Administration, to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2016, on the logistics of transferring specified warrant service duties and the best practices employed by other jurisdictions in the service of warrants; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/11/2016
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St. Mary's County - Circuit Court Personnel - Repeal [SB-1000]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing specified provisions of law concerning the appointment and compensation of a law clerk for the St. Mary's County Circuit Court resident judge.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/11/2016
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Correctional Services - Special Requirements for Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates [HB-906]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring each State and local correctional facility to accommodate the special needs of elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill inmates and detainees in accordance with standards, guidelines, and recommendations issued or endorsed by the National Institute of Corrections; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to designate certain sites for the housing of inmates who are over the age of 64, chronically ill, or terminally ill; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Counties - Paid Sick Leave for Limited-Term Grant-Funded Employees - Requirement [HB-851]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring a county to provide an employee whose position is funded through a limited-term grant with paid sick leave in the same manner and to the same extent that the county provides paid sick leave to an employee in an equivalent position that is not funded through a limited-term grant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2016
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Handguns - School Employees - Handgun Permits and Carrying Weapons on School Property [HB-725]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a county board to authorize school employees in the county board's school system to carry a handgun on school property under specified circumstances; requiring the Secretary of State Police to issue a handgun permit to a person who is otherwise qualified and who is a school employee in a school system in which the county board has authorized school employees to carry a handgun; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Impallaria
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016
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Vehicle Laws - Cats and Dogs Left Unattended - Authorized Removal [HB-679]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person to use reasonable force to remove an unattended cat or dog from a motor vehicle if the person reasonably believes that the health or safety of the dog or cat is imminently endangered, provided that the person contacts law enforcement, the fire department, or 9-1-1, leaves contact information and notice that emergency services have been contacted, and remains with the cat or dog until law enforcement or the fire department arrives.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2016
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Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices - Right to Try Act [HB-56]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to make available the investigational drug, biological product, or device to eligible patients; specifying the manner in which a specified drug, product, or device may be provided to eligible patients; prohibiting a health occupations board from taking specified action against a health care provider's license on a specified basis; establishing that this Act does not create a specified cause of action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/15/2016
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Charles County Sheriff - Salaries and Collective Bargaining [HB-505]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the salary schedule for deputy sheriffs of Charles County to correspond to the Department of State Police salary schedule; authorizing sworn law enforcement officers and correctional officers in Charles County to collectively bargain with the County Commissioners, in addition to the Sheriff, with respect to specified matters; requiring the Sheriff and the County Commissioners to recognize specified exclusive representatives as of September 30, 2016, as the exclusive representatives of specified employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 670 on 05/28/2016
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General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission [HB-458]
[Elections ]
Creating the General Assembly and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create General Assembly and congressional districts, as specified; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; requiring the Legislative Auditor to establish and administer an application process for individuals seeking appointment to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 2/29 At 3:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees [HB-402]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing that a person who has made a formal complaint against a governmental unit or an employee of a governmental unit is a person in interest under the Public Information Act; establishing that records related to a formal complaint of job-related misconduct against a public employee are not personnel records under the Public Information Act; and authorizing a custodian to deny inspection of specified records connected with a complaint of job-related misconduct.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/19/2016
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Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right [HB-393]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in specified actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/26/2016
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Kent County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check [HB-358]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Director of Human Resources of Kent County to request from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective county employee or volunteer; requiring that the Director submit sets of fingerprints and fees to the Central Repository as part of the application for a criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 77 on 04/12/2016
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Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining [HB-27]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for community college employees determined by the employer to be public employees for purposes of collective bargaining; establishing procedures for the selection of an exclusive bargaining representative; establishing that a maximum number of six bargaining units may be designated; requiring specified contracts, agreements and certifications of exclusive representatives entered into before October 1, 2016, to remain in effect until the agreement or contract expires; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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General Provisions - Open Meetings Act - Required Training and Certificate of Compliance [HB-250]
[Ethics ]
Expanding the scope of the training requirements under the Open Meetings Act to include all employees, officials, and members of a public body; requiring that specified individuals complete specified training within a specified time period; requiring each new and returning member of the General Assembly to take specified training; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to provide specified in-person training on or before the 10th day of the first regular session of each legislative term; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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Cecil County - Community Adult Rehabilitation Center - Appointment and Removal of Assistant Director [HB-247]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the Cecil County Sheriff to appoint and remove an assistant director of a community adult rehabilitation center operated by Cecil County; and establishing that any assistant director of a community adult rehabilitation center operated by Cecil County serves at the pleasure of the Sheriff.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/15/2016
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Carroll County - State's Attorney's Office and Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Personnel [HB-194]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Retirement ]
Transferring the Child Support Unit of the Office of the State's Attorney for Carroll County to the Child Support Enforcement Administration of the Department of Human Resources; requiring that the employees be transferred in accordance with provisions of law; requiring that specified transferred employees be given credit with the State for years of county employment for purposes of determining specified retirement eligibility and also be subject to specified benefit selections in the Employees' Pension System; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Baltimore City - South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District and Distribution of Local Impact Grants [HB-1636]
[Community Development ]
[Gaming ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District and South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority; requiring the ordinance establishing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority to address specified matters; requiring, starting in fiscal year 2018, at least 50% of local impact grants from video lottery proceeds to be distributed to the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 314 on 04/26/2016