Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [HB-567]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
HB-567: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/09/2024
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-541: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024
Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) [HB-603]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a certain entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; authorizing certain monitoring practices to allow a child's parent or guardian to monitor the child's online activity or location without providing an obvious signal to the child; etc.
HB-603: Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code)
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 461 on 05/09/2024
Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements [HB-455]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, for periods beginning after December 31, 2026, that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for certain taxes; prohibiting a certain tax return preparer or software company from charging a separate fee for the electronic filing of certain tax documents; and prohibiting a software company from selling different versions of the same tax software under certain circumstances.
HB-455: Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 729 on 05/16/2024
Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) [SB-482]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to chair the Children's Cabinet; requiring the Office to staff the Children's Cabinet; requiring the Children's Cabinet to meet not less than four times each year; requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board, in consultation with certain departments, to submit a certain recommendation to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; etc.
SB-482: Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 408 on 05/09/2024
You have voted SB-482: Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024).
SR-86: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in recognition and celebration of Dr. Hershael W. York upon the occasion of his retirement as Senior Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Adopted By Voice Vote on 01/23/2024
You have voted SR-86: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in recognition and celebration of Dr. Hershael W. York upon the occasion of his retirement as Senior Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky..
Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington [SB-429]
[Religion ]
Repealing uncodified provisions of law relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington, commonly known as the "Vestry Act"; and providing for the governance of religious corporations in union with the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington.
SB-429: Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 862 on 05/16/2024
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. [HB-304]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
Amend KRS 158.191 to ensure parental rights and involvement by requiring notification within two business days of specific events; require a district to adopt procedures that both encourage students to speak with parents and require facilitation of the discussion with parents; forbid a district or school from adopting policies that keep any student information confidential from parents or refuse information requested by a parent with specific exceptions; forbid a district from requiring school personnel or students to use nonconforming pronouns
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HB-304: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Hale
Floor Amendment (2) Filed on 03/25/2024
Relating To The Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act. [SB-130]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allows state courts discretion to not enforce a child-custody determination of a foreign country if the child-custody law of the foreign country imposes capital punishment for apostasy, religious or political beliefs, or homosexuality, and a parent or child demonstrates risk of being subject to the law. Defines "apostasy". Takes effect 03/22/2075. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-338]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington [HB-391]
[Religion ]
Repealing uncodified provisions of law relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington, commonly known as the "Vestry Act"; and providing for the governance of religious corporations in union with the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington.
HB-391: Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/26/2024
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [SB-327]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that relates to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interest of the child.
SB-327: Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree [HB-238]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to criminal mischief in the third degree; and providing for an effective date.
HB-238: Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Josephson
Concurred Am Of (s) Y38 N1 E1 on 05/13/2024
Public Schools - Inclusive and Diverse English Language Arts - Development of Content Standards and Implementation [SB-189]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop content standards for inclusive and diverse English language arts to be included in certain State standards for English language arts by December 1, 2025; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement certain curriculum guides for inclusive and diverse English language arts; and requiring each public school to include inclusive and diverse English language arts in the English language arts curriculum beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
SB-189: Public Schools - Inclusive and Diverse English Language Arts - Development of Content Standards and Implementation
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/10/2024
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-182]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology on or before June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, on or before October 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.