Public Officials
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations [SB-816]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from five to seven the number of commissioners appointed to the Public Service Commission; establishing certain residency requirements for each commissioner; altering the manner in which the Chair of the Commission is appointed; requiring the Commission to submit, on or before August 1, 2025, a slate of nominees to the Governor for the initial appointment of certain commissioners; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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State Government - Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Juvenile Justice Monitor - Appointment [SB-924]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Providing that the Director of Juvenile Justice Monitoring is appointed by the Correctional Ombudsman to serve a term of 4 years; and requiring the appointment of the Director of Juvenile Justice Monitoring to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate if the appointee has already served in that role.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention [SB-886]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the membership of the delegation; providing for the qualifications, oath, compensation, and duties of a commissioner to the delegation; establishing the operations of the delegation and the advisory committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin D Ready
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
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Various GSC Recommendations [HB-40]
Various GSC Recommendations
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Theodore Davis
Signed By Gov. 6/26/2025 on 06/26/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Hugh Blackwell
Regular Message Sent To Senate on 04/30/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
China Grove Even Year Elections [HB-32]
[Elections ]
China Grove Even Year Elections
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Warren
Withdrawn From Com on 05/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing [HB-1028]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Investments ]
Clarifying that the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System shall pay certain incentive compensation to the Chief Investment Officer for the State Retirement and Pension System if the Chief Investment Officer retires from the Investment Division of the State Retirement Agency in a certain manner; clarifying that the Board of Trustees shall pay certain incentive compensation to certain employees of the Investment Division if the employees retire from the Investment Division in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 773 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion [HB-1019]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting a governmental authority, under certain circumstances, from burdening a person's exercise of religion; and authorizing a person aggrieved by a violation of the Act to obtain certain relief in a civil action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Michael Schmidt
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing [SB-810]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
Clarifying that the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System shall pay certain incentive compensation to the Chief Investment Officer for the State Retirement and Pension System if the Chief Investment Officer retires from the Investment Division of the State Retirement Agency in a certain manner; clarifying that the Board of Trustees shall pay certain incentive compensation to certain employees of the Investment Division if the employees retire from the Investment Division in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 772 on 05/20/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office. [SB-624]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
As introduced, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard M. Briggs
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee on 04/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor [SB-723]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the Governor to place certain interests into a certain certified blind trust or divest of certain interests within 6 months after taking the oath of office; requiring the Governor to enter into a nonparticipation agreement with the State Ethics Commission for any interests not included in a blind trust; requiring a certain business entity to report to the Ethics Commission any interest held in the business entity by the Governor or a restricted individual; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Gaming - Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board - Repeal [SB-730]
[Gaming ]
Repealing the Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board; and transferring certain powers and duties concerning gaming activities in Charles County from the board to the County Attorney for Charles County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 82 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase [SB-717]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing the salaries of the Sheriff of Somerset County, the County Commissioners of Somerset County, the President of the County Commissioners of Somerset County, a member of the County Roads Board of Somerset County, and the President of the County Roads Board of Somerset County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention [HB-925]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the membership of the delegation; providing for the qualifications, oath, compensation, and duties of a commissioner to the delegation; establishing the operations of the delegation and the advisory committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark N Fisher
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Board of Education - Membership - Educational Support and Administrator Members [HB-923]
[Education ]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include an educational support member who is actively working in a public school as a noncertificated, nonsupervisory public school employee and an administrator member that may be a principal, an assistant principal, or any other administrative level professional who is actively working in a public school; and providing for the qualifications, terms, powers, and elections of the new members.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Municipal Appointees and Employees - Financial Oversight - Required Education and Experience [HB-990]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring that an individual appointed or employed by a municipality in a role with certain financial oversight responsibilities satisfy certain educational requirements and have a certain amount of experience; requiring a municipality to establish certain continuing education requirements for certain individuals appointed or employed by the municipality; and requiring the Legislative Auditor to include in a certain annual report information on municipal compliance with the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor [HB-932]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the Governor to place certain interests into a certain certified blind trust or divest of certain interests within 6 months after taking the oath of office; requiring the Governor to enter into a nonparticipation agreement with the State Ethics Commission for any interests not included in a blind trust; authorizing the Ethics Commission to impose a fine of up to $5,000 for each violation of the Act; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations to carry out the Act including standards for types of interests that be exempted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 300 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) [HB-960]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an investor-owned electric company, gas company, or combination gas and electric company from recovering through rates certain costs, including certain costs associated with lobbying and political activities; and requiring certain public service companies to include in the annual report to the Public Service Commission certain costs related to certain activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Constitutional Officers – Gender–Neutral Language [SB-733]
[Human Rights ]
Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Board of Education – Membership – Educational Support and Administrator Members [SB-712]
[Education ]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include an educational support member who is actively working in a public school as a noncertificated, nonsupervisory public school employee and an administrator member, that may be a principal, an assistant principal, or any other administrative level; and providing for the qualifications, terms, powers, and elections of the new members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing Canceled on 02/19/2025