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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Criminal History Records Check - Fire Departments, Rescue Squads, and Ambulance Services [HB-586]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a fire department, a rescue squad, or an ambulance service from conducting a criminal history records check or requiring an applicant to disclose criminal records before the applicant's first in-person interview; requiring each fire department, rescue squad, and ambulance service to establish a certain peer review committee; and establishing the duties of a peer review committee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2020
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Corporal William Kyle Ferrell Emergency Vehicle Safety Act [HB-486]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing certain emergency personnel to equip certain privately owned motor vehicles with certain emergency lights for use only while at the scene of an accident or other emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization [SB-319]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing a State or local law enforcement agency and State or local volunteer fire company, rescue squad, fire department, and ambulance service to place a move over safety monitoring system on, or integrate a move over safety monitoring system into, an emergency vehicle for the purpose of recording a motor vehicle committing a violation relating to the operation of a motor vehicle on approach of an emergency vehicle; providing a certain recorded image is admissible in a proceeding concerning a certain civil citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Defenses - Fireman's Rule [SB-330]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Eliminating, as a defense, the common law doctrine known as the fireman's rule, which prevents a safety officer from recovering damages for injuries the officer sustained under certain circumstances, or any similar rule that denies a safety officer recovery in an action at law or authorized by statute based on certain circumstances; and establishing that the Act does not affect certain other defenses, privileges, immunities, or rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) [SB-269]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Retirement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Altering, from 55 years old to 50 years old, the age at which a resident is eligible for a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for retirement income attributable to certain employment; altering the amount of certain retirement income that may be included under a certain subtraction modification; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing Canceled on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) [HB-350]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering, from 55 years old to 50 years old, the age at which a resident is eligible for a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for retirement income attributable to certain employment; altering the amount of certain retirement income that may be included under a certain subtraction modification; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization [HB-130]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing a State or local law enforcement agency and State or local volunteer fire company, rescue squad, fire department, and ambulance service to place a move over safety monitoring system on, or integrate a move over safety monitoring system into, an emergency vehicle for the purpose of recording a motor vehicle committing a violation relating to the operation of a motor vehicle on approach of an emergency vehicle; providing a certain recorded image is admissible in a proceeding concerning a certain civil citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Waiver of Adoption Fee [HB-114]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing an animal shelter to waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the adopter presents a valid driver's license or identification card indicating veteran status, serves as a first responder, or represents an organization that trains and provides service animals for persons with disabilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing Canceled on 01/21/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
St. Mary’s County – Metropolitan Commission – Collection of Fees, Assessments, and Nonsubstantive and Clarifying Revisions [HB-121]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Revising, restating, and recodifying certain terms; updating the plans, regulations, and ordinances of St. Mary's County in accordance with which a connection to a completed water main or sewer of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission shall be made under certain circumstances; clarifying that the Metropolitan Commission shall have full and complete jurisdiction over certain appurtenances with certain systems; clarifying that the Metropolitan Commission may commence a third-party action under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 66 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact [SB-80]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Renaming the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact to be the Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact; altering the purpose of the Compact to provide emergency management mutual assistance among jurisdictions and mutual cooperation in emergency management-related activities; requiring a certain official to designate more than one authorized representative for receiving requests for assistance; requiring written requests for assistance to include the functional areas for which assistance is needed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 287 on 05/08/2020
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Howard County - Transfer Tax Exemption and Rate Reduction - Law Enforcement Officers and Fire and Rescue Services Members Ho. Co. 17-17 [HB-1604]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Exempting from the Howard County transfer tax the sale of residential real property to specified law enforcement officers and fire and rescue services members if the law enforcement officer or fire and rescue services member is a first-time home buyer in Howard County; establishing a maximum transfer tax rate of 0.7% in Howard County for the sale of residential real property to specified law enforcement officers and fire and rescue services members under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 148 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Volunteer Emergency Responders - Benefits Under Blanket Policies and Contracts [SB-1130]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Excluding, from specified provisions of State insurance laws, specified blanket health insurance policies and contracts that provide health insurance benefits to specified volunteer emergency responders; providing that the blanket health insurance policies and contracts are subject to specified provisions of State insurance laws; requiring the blanket health insurance policies and contracts to disclose that the policies and contracts do not provide comprehensive health coverage; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [SB-1104]
[Taxes ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for specified volunteer members of specified fire, rescue, or emergency services organizations under specified circumstances; providing that the credit may not exceed the lesser of $350 or the State income tax for that taxable year and that any unused credit may not be carried over to any other taxable year; authorizing an individual to claim the credit in addition to a specified subtraction modification; and applying the Act to tax years 2017 and beyond.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [HB-1084]
[Taxes ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for specified volunteer members of specified fire, rescue, or emergency services organizations under specified circumstances; providing that the credit may not exceed the lesser of $350 or the State income tax for that taxable year and that any unused credit may not be carried over to any other taxable year; authorizing an individual to claim the credit in addition to a specified subtraction modification; and applying the Act to tax years 2017 and beyond.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-958]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer or a first responder under specified circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers [HB-979]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a specified property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a specified dwelling that is owned by a specified public safety officer under specified circumstances; providing that the credit may not exceed $2,500 per dwelling and the amount of property tax imposed on the dwelling; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 686 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and First Responders [HB-881]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or a first responder under specified circumstances constitutes aggravating circumstances that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fallen or Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Acquisition of Dwelling [HB-750]
[Property Tax ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Disabilities ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
Altering eligibility for a specified credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on specified residential property in Baltimore County to include property owned or acquired by a cohabitant of a fallen law enforcement officer or rescue worker; altering the time period within which a disabled law enforcement officer or rescue worker, or the cohabitant or surviving spouse of a fallen officer or rescue worker, shall have acquired specified property in Baltimore County in order to qualify for the credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel [SB-597]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax under specified circumstances for specified retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a law enforcement officer or the individual's service as fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; defining "emergency services personnel" as emergency medical technicians or paramedics; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 153 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Garrett County - Payment to Rescue Squads [SB-591]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the Public Local Laws of Garrett County to require the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County to appropriate specified funds for the benefit of specified rescue squads; and authorizing the County Commissioners to pay the value of a specified appropriation to a rescue squad by in-kind payment of personnel, equipment, or services.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 695 on 05/25/2017