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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China [HB-885]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[International ]
Prohibiting a nonresident alien who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China, a commercial enterprise or business incorporated in the People's Republic of China, and an individual employed by or associated with the government of the People's Republic of China from purchasing agricultural land or participating in certain agricultural programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/15/2024
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State Government - Commission on New Americans - Established [HB-961]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Commission on New Americans to study and periodically report on the contributions of new Americans and the availability of government services for new Americans; and requiring the Commission to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, and at least once every 5 years thereafter a quantitative report detailing the contributions of new Americans and the services available to new Americans throughout the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Attendance - Children of Judges [HB-930]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a county superintendent of schools to allow a child of certain judges to attend public school in a county other than the county where the child is domiciled if the child's parent is a judge and the county in which the child is domiciled is adjacent to the county where the child requests to attend public school; and prohibiting a county superintendent from charging a fee for a certain child.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board – Alterations and Establishment [HB-866]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Study on Transfer and Awarding of Advanced Placement Course Credits and Military Students [HB-923]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with county boards of education and county superintendents of schools, to conduct a study on the transfer and awarding of credits by local school systems to in the State for successful completion of an AP course by a military student while enrolled in a high school in another state; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Griffith
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [HB-848]
[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 related 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 interests of the child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Third Reading Passed (135-0) on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Alterations and Establishment [SB-857]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Organization Task Force [HB-897]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Organization Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning the membership, purpose, and function of an organization to govern the renovation, revitalization, financing, and ongoing maintenance and management of the Baltimore Convention site and certain surrounding areas; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Motion Special Order Until Later Today (senator Hayes) Adopted on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board, Stream Restoration Contractors, and Stream Restoration Project Requirements [SB-798]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board; requiring a person to be licensed as a stream restoration contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a stream restoration contractor before the person performs or solicits to perform stream restoration contractor services in the State, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, to develop a certain assessment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding [SB-745]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
Increasing the number of Maryland residents from 30 to 42 in the student body of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, contingent on certain agreements.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Harford Community College Board of Trustees - Alterations [SB-737]
[Education ]
Requiring that a member of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees be a resident of Harford County for the duration of the member's term; altering the membership of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees so that all members are at large; requiring the Governor to consider certain factors when appointing members to the Board; and altering meeting requirements so that the Harford Community College Board of Trustees and the Harford County Board of Education are no longer required to attend certain meetings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harford County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 276 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Calvert County - Procurement - Local Preference [HB-835]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Calvert County to enact an ordinance that establishes a local percentage preference for certain procurement contracts; and requiring the County Commissioners to comply with certain provisions of law under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 683 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established [HB-787]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Sports ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, including athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, and other facilities for recreational tourism; and requiring the Authority to annually report its activities to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly beginning October 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 528 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [HB-805]
[Cannabis ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the distance restrictions from 2000 feet to one-half mile applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements that are more restrictive than certain zoning requirements that existed on June 30, 2023; authorizing at least 10 individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and are located within 1,000 of the licensed premises to file a protest against a license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 244 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) [SB-705]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Maryland Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 841 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants [SB-674]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the owner of a vessel that is required to be numbered to include certain contact information for each owner of the vessel with the application for a certificate of number; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, before and after seizing, removing, or taking an abandoned or sunken vessel into custody, to attempt to contact certain individuals in a certain manner; requiring the Department to distribute at least $250,000 from the Waterway Improvement Fund each fiscal year to a certain organization for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 560 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility [SB-637]
[Education ]
[Immigration ]
Altering, from 3 years to 1 year, the number of years an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes before the academic year for eligibility to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) [HB-728]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 842 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Juvenile Services – Report on Shootings (Department of Juvenile Services Transparency Act of 2024) [SB-652]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to report to the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices and the General Assembly, on or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, certain information regarding shootings of and by juveniles under the supervision of the Department and the actions the Department took after the shooting incidents, including the timeline of the actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 736 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-603]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators and certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements with certain other governments, subject to certain limitations; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024