Teachers:out-of-state Experience, Retired [HB-230]
An Act relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales; relating to teacher national board certification; and providing for an effective date.
HB-230: Teachers:out-of-state Experience, Retired
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Kawasaki
Effective Date(s) Of Law See Chapter on 08/26/2024
State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits [HB-9]
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.
HB-9: State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
First Reading Appropriations on 01/10/2024
Prince George's County - Public School Employees Property Tax Credit and Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 503-24 [SB-191]
Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on dwellings that are owned by certain eligible employees of the Prince George's County Public School System; requiring the Prince George's County government to submit a certain report concerning the credit to certain persons on or before a certain date; providing that the Office of Integrity and Compliance is an independent unit within the school system; etc.
SB-191: Prince George's County - Public School Employees Property Tax Credit and Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 503-24
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 776 on 05/16/2024
Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations [SB-232]
Altering certain provisions of the Public Employee Relations Act, including adding the definition of interested employee organization, altering the timing of exclusive representative access to new employees, clarifying the responsibilities of certain deputy directors, and clarifying the process for certain investigations of unfair labor practices.
SB-232: Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 52 on 04/09/2024
Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) [SB-37]
Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and contract with an electric company for the maintenance of the street lighting equipment; etc.
SB-37: Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/29/2024
Property Tax Credits - Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs [HB-66]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit for certain residential real property owned by a public school employee under certain circumstances; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit for certain buildings if the owner made certain health or safety improvements on or after July 1, 2024; etc.
HB-66: Property Tax Credits - Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 897 on 05/16/2024
You have voted HB-197: Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown.
Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response [SB-153]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees, taxicab drivers, and transportation network operators on the identification and reporting of suspected child exploitation and human trafficking; requiring certain transportation-sector employers to establish procedures for reporting suspected child exploitation and human trafficking to certain entities; etc.
SB-153: Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
You have voted SB-234: Unemployment Insurance - Work Search Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal Government Shutdown.
You have voted HB-251: Unemployment Insurance - Covered Employment - Employees of Governmental Entities or Charitable, Educational, or Religious Organizations.
Public Employee Relations Act – Alterations [HB-144]
Altering certain provisions of the Public Employee Relations Act, including adding the definition of interested employee organization, altering the timing of exclusive representative access to new employees, clarifying the responsibilities of certain deputy directors, and clarifying the process for certain investigations of unfair labor practices.
HB-144: Public Employee Relations Act – Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 51 on 04/09/2024
Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) [HB-148]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees on the identification and reporting of human trafficking victims; requiring, by January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, employers to certify that all their employees have completed the training; requiring employers to provide a new employee with the required training within 90 days after the date of hire; requiring employers to establish certain reporting procedures; etc.
HB-148: Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Reassigned To Judicial Proceedings on 03/25/2024
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding [SB-134]
Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office for fiscal year 2025 only; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; etc.
SB-134: Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 836 on 05/16/2024
Workers' Comp.; Extnd Sr Benefits Payment [SB-147]
An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date.
SB-147: Workers' Comp.; Extnd Sr Benefits Payment
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Kawasaki
Effective Date(s) Of Law See Chapter on 10/09/2024
Register Interior Designers [HB-159]
An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; renaming the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors the State Board of Registration for Design Professionals; relating to the State Board of Registration for Design Professionals; relating to liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the procurement of interior design services; and providing for an effective date.
HB-159: Register Interior Designers
Sponsored by: Rep.
Fin Rpt Cs(l&c) New Title 4dp 3nr 2am on 05/14/2024