Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age [HB-182]
[Retirement ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution increasing to 73 years from 70 years the mandatory retirement age for judges under certain circumstances; proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution to provide for the application of certain amendments to the Maryland Constitution; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
HB-182: Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019
Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming [HB-1329]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Maryland Appellate Court, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; etc.
HB-1329: Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2019
State Budget [HB-1108]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to increase or add Executive Department items in the budget bill, subject to a certain limitation; providing for the veto by the Governor of only those items relating to the Executive Department that have been increased or added by the General Assembly; providing for the reversion to original appropriations of certain vetoed items in the budget bill; authorizing the General Assembly to override budget bill item vetoes; etc.
HB-1108: State Budget
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
Legislative Districts - Standards [HB-1048]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the standards for legislative districts to prohibit the accounting for certain information relating to the voting history and party affiliation of certain individuals.
HB-1048: Legislative Districts - Standards
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/14/2019
Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy [HB-1031]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that the people have the right to bodily integrity and privacy to make personal decisions about childbearing and procreation without unwarranted government intrusion; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
HB-1031: Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
Commercial Daily Fantasy Sports - Authorization and Regulation [SB-976]
[Gaming ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, with the assistance of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, to regulate the operation of Internet fantasy sports games; requiring a person to have a license in order to offer Internet fantasy sports games to the public; requiring that a licensed operator conduct Internet fantasy sports games in a specified manner; requiring an Internet fantasy sports player to register with a licensed operator and to be at least 21 years of age; etc.
SB-976: Commercial Daily Fantasy Sports - Authorization and Regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/11/2016
State Budget [SB-808]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to increase or add Executive Department items in the budget bill, subject to a specified limitation; providing for the veto of by the Governor of only those items relating to the Executive Department that have been increased or added by the General Assembly; providing for the reversion to original appropriations of specified vetoed items in the budget bill; authorizing the General Assembly to override budget bill item vetoes; etc.
SB-808: State Budget
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2016
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales [SB-682]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Elections ]
Submitting to a referendum of the qualified voters of specified election districts and precincts of election districts in Garrett County the question of whether the holders of specified alcoholic beverages licenses in Garrett County should be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on Sundays under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-682: Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 226 on 04/26/2016
Constitution - Local Government - Legal Notices [SB-580]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution allowing a charter county to publish specified notices of county legislation in a manner specified by the General Assembly; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
SB-580: Constitution - Local Government - Legal Notices
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2016