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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training [HB-880]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop and conduct educational programs and distribute educational materials on the requirements of the open meetings law to the staff and attorneys of specified entities; requiring the Board to post specified information on violators of the Act on a specified Web site; prohibiting a public body from meeting in closed session except under specified circumstances; establishing specified reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 525 on 05/04/2017
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Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining [HB-871]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for community college employees; 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 and agreements entered into before October 1, 2017, to remain in effect until the agreement or contract expires; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Circuit Court Personnel - Repeal [SB-738]
[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; and repealing specified provisions of law concerning the appointment and compensation of secretaries for judges in the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Courts - Action for Violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement or Breach of Duty of Fair Representation - Limitations Period [HB-852]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a specified limitations period on an action for injunctive relief or damages for a violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State or a breach by an exclusive representative of the duty of fair representation owed to an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 483 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Integrity Act of 2017 [SB-683]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering provisions of the ethics law governing the period of time during which former members of the General Assembly are prohibited from representing or assisting specified parties for compensation in specified matters; prohibiting, except under specified circumstances, former officials and employees of the Legislative Branch and Executive Branch from representing or assisting specified parties for compensation in specified matters for a specified period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining [SB-652]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for community college employees; 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 and agreements entered into before October 1, 2017, to remain in effect until the agreement or contract expires; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity [SB-607]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the conditions under which an individual who works in a specified administrative, executive, or professional capacity qualifies for an exemption from overtime pay; requiring that individuals be compensated on a salary basis at a specified rate or amount to qualify as an individual who is employed in an administrative, executive, or professional capacity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices - Right to Try Act [SB-572]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to make available the investigational drug, biological product, or device to eligible patients; requiring a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to notify a specified patient and a specified health care provider of specified side effects or risks; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to develop an informed consent form that meets specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
House Refuses To Recede on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions [HB-671]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to establish a pay scale under specified circumstances; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint an information technology specialist to the rank of captain to assess and manage the technology needs of the Office; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint a chief financial officer to the rank of major to manage the budget, grants, and revenue of the Office; providing each deputy sheriff may receive an expense allowance of not more than $200 annually for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions [SB-544]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to establish a pay scale under specified circumstances; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint an information technology specialist to the rank of captain to assess and manage the technology needs of the Sheriff's Office; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint a chief financial officer to the rank of major to manage the budget, grants, and revenue of the Office; providing each deputy sheriff may receive an expense allowance of not more than $200 annually for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity [HB-665]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the conditions under which an individual who works in a specified administrative, executive, or professional capacity qualifies for an exemption from overtime pay; requiring that individuals be compensated on a salary basis at a specified rate or amount to qualify as an individual who is employed in an administrative, executive, or professional capacity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Circuit Court Personnel - Repeal [HB-700]
[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; and repealing specified provisions of law concerning the appointment and compensation of secretaries for judges in the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Personnel - Employees in the Same Classification - Pay Rates [HB-614]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Requiring that when an appointing authority of a unit in the State Personnel Management System appoints an employee to a position in the skilled service or the professional service, the Secretary of Budget and Management shall require that the pay rate of each incumbent employee in the unit who is in the same classification as, and has a pay rate lower than, the newly appointed employee be adjusted to equal the pay rate of the newly appointed employee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work Act [SB-490]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a specified amount to a third party under specified circumstances; prohibiting labor organizations and employers from taking specified action against an employee or a prospective employee, or specified other persons, for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Personnel - Employees in the Same Classification - Pay Rates [SB-483]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring that when an appointing authority of a unit in the State Personnel Management System appoints an employee to a position in the skilled service or the professional service, the Secretary of Budget and Management shall require that the pay rate of each incumbent employee in the unit who is in the same classification as, and has a pay rate lower than, the newly appointed employee be adjusted to equal the pay rate of the newly appointed employee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training [SB-450]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop, conduct educational programs and distribute educational materials on the requirements of the open meetings law to the staff and attorneys of specified entities; requiring the Board to post specified information on violators of the Act on a specified Web site; prohibiting a public body from meeting in a closed session except under specified circumstances; establishing specified reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 526 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Guaranteed Retirement Income Plan and Retirement Savings Plan [SB-478]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering specified local employer contributions for members of the Teachers' Pension System; establishing a guaranteed retirement income plan and a retirement savings plan under the State Retirement and Pension System; requiring that members of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System elect to become members of the guaranteed retirement income plan or the retirement savings plan by June 15, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices - Right to Try Act [HB-584]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to make available the investigational drug, biological product, or device to eligible patients; requiring a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to notify a specified patient and a specified health care provider of specified side effects or risks; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to develop an informed consent form that meets specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 771 on 05/25/2017
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Louisiana 2017 Regular Session
Provides benefits for firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer a catastrophic injury resulting in permanent and total disability caused by an individual with the specific intent to kill an officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) [SB-222]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides benefits for firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer a catastrophic injury resulting in permanent and total disability caused by an individual with the specific intent to kill an officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Sponsored by: Rep. Walt Leger
Effective Date 6/23/2017. on 06/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Sanctuary Campus Status [HB-272]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing sanctuary campus status for public institutions of higher education in the State with respect to specified federal immigration policies and requirements; prohibiting an institution from releasing specified information concerning the immigration status of its students and employees; requiring federal immigration officials to provide notice to an institution before entering the campus of the institution, as specified; requiring each institution to offer financial aid, assistance, and services to specified students; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017